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Allegory on the Liberal Gift of the Fiftieth Penny Requested in 1747
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Allegory on the Liberal Gift of the Fiftieth Penny Requested in 1747

Jan Smit (II) · 1747 · 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 Liberal Gift of the fiftieth penny requested in 1747 to support the country at war. Centrally, the personification of Liberty with the Dutch Lion and Prince William IV. Surrounding them various allegorical figures; on the left, the cheering Dutch people; on the right, victims of the war. Below the image on the sheet, a text in two columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printLiberale Gifte (1747)Oostenrijkse successieoorlog
Credit lineAllegorie op Liberale Gifte van de vijftigste penning gevraagd in 1747. 1747. Jan Smit (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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