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Allegory on the War of the Austrian Succession, 1742
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Allegory on the War of the Austrian Succession, 1742

anonymous · 1742 · 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 of the War of the Austrian Succession in which the warring parties are depicted as animals. In the foreground on the left, the Austrian eagle and the French rooster fight over a snake; on the right, the Dutch Lion, the English Dog, and several peacocks look on. Bellona in the clouds. Below the print, a poem in two columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintOostenrijkse successieoorlog
Credit lineAllegorie op de Oostenrijkse successieoorlog, 1742. 1742. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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