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Allegory on the arming of the citizens, 1785
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Allegory on the arming of the citizens, 1785

Abraham Jacobsz. Hulk · 1785 · etching; engraving; paper

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Allegory on the citizen corps promoting freedom in the Netherlands. A volunteer corps, together with the Dutch Lion, drives away Selfishness, Ambition, Cunning and Hypocrisy at a monument with the coats of arms of the seven provinces. On the left, soldiers erect a statue of Liberty. On the left in the sky, sunrays dispel the dark clouds on the right. At the bottom, two thirteen-line verses in Dutch. Dedicated to all Freedom and Patriot Societies of Arms Trade in the United Netherlands.

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Credit lineAllegorie op de burgerbewapening, 1785. 1785. Abraham Jacobsz. Hulk. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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