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Back side of a sheet with four scenes from the year 1709
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Back side of a sheet with four scenes from the year 1709

Abraham Allard · 1709 · etching; paper

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

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Reverse of a sheet with four scenes from the year 1709. Siege and capture by the allies of the cities Tournai (Doornik) and Mons (Bergen), the broken peace negotiations in The Hague, and an allegory on these broken peace negotiations in the form of the race between Atalanta and Hippomenes. With inscriptions and a verse in Dutch. Part of a series titled Vorstelyke Staat-Balans with 7 satirical prints (plus variants) on the French from the year 1709 of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintsiege, position warDoornik (Henegouwen)Bergen (België)Spaanse Successieoorlog
Credit lineAchterzijde van een blad met vier voorstellingen uit het jaar 1709. 1709. Abraham Allard. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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