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Allegory on the Northern War, 1700
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Allegory on the Northern War, 1700

Pieter van den Berge · 1700 · letterpress printing; 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 Great Northern War and the Peace of Travendal concluded between Denmark and Sweden, 18 August 1700. Allegory with Orpheus playing a violin among the animals symbolizing the warring parties. In the foreground, the Dutch Lion. Accompanied by a poem in two columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printVrede van Travendal
Credit lineAllegorie op de Noordse oorlog, 1700. 1700. Pieter van den Berge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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