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Cartoon on the French and the Allies, 1742
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Satirical print on the setbacks for the French and Allies in the War of the Austrian Succession, 1742. An old woodcut is used for the scene, depicting the final episode from the story of Sorgheloos: Wealth, Sorgheloos, and Pleasure sit around a table on which coins, cards, and dice lie. Poverty, Pover, and Light Fortune stand beside the table and point. On the sheet, next to and below the scene, a dialogue between the players.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSpotprent op de Fransen en de Geallieerden, 1742. 1541. Cornelis Anthonisz.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
