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Column of Honor for Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, 1793

Cornelis Brouwer · 1793 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical column for Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, governor of Maastricht during the bombardment by the French army, 24 February 1793. Above the column a medallion with a portrait in the light of the All-Seeing Eye. On either side of the column four depictions of events during and after the French attack on the city.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Frederik van Hessen-Kassel siege, position war Maastricht Bombardement van Maastricht

Credit lineErezuil voor prins Frederik van Hessen-Kassel, 1793. 1793. Cornelis Brouwer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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