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Jupiter appears with two kings to the Spaniards, 1706

anonymous · 1706 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

About this work

Jupiter appears in the sky together with Archduke Charles of Austria and Philip V before a public in Madrid, 10 May 1706. The god asks the present people which prince they want as king. On the sheet below the plate a description of the events in Dutch and French. Part of a series of 19 satirical prints on the French and their allies from the year 1706.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

cartoon print Filips V (koning van Spanje)Charles VI (Holy Roman Emperor)Jupiter as patron Madrid Spaanse Successieoorlog

Credit lineJupiter verschijnt met twee koningen aan de Spanjaarden, 1706. 1706. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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