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Satirical Print on the Departure of William I to Prussia, 1840
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Satirical Print on the Departure of William I to Prussia, 1840

Zilverb · 1840 · lithography; paper

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

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Satire on the departure of the former King William I to Prussia after his abdication on 7 October 1840. At the border William bids farewell to his fatherland while Countess Henriëtte d'Oultremont de Wégimont leads him across the border to Prussia. In the background the carriage waits. With a two-line caption in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintWilliam I of the NetherlandsHenriëtte d'Oultremont de WégimontPaleis Het Loo
Credit lineSpotprent op het vertrek van Willem I naar Pruisen, 1840. 1840. Zilverb. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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