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Allegory on the Peace of Rijswijk, 1697
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Allegory on the Peace of Rijswijk, 1697

Pieter van den Berge · 1697 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegory on the Peace of Rijswijk concluded on 20 September 1697 between France and the allies. On the left the French maiden is welcomed back and embraced between the maidens of the other kingdoms. In the middle Mercury above a group of allegorical female figures. On the right in the background the warlike Turk with torch and sword.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentblessings of peaceVrede van Rijswijk (1697)Strijd tegen de Turken
Credit lineAllegorie op de vrede van Rijswijk, 1697. 1697. Pieter van den Berge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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