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Falling Orange Tree, 1795
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Falling Orange Tree, 1795

anonymous · 1795 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Satirical print on the departure of stadtholder William V to England on 18 January 1795. William V calls for help at a fallen Orange tree; the Austrian and Prussian eagles try in vain to keep the tree upright. In the foreground, the French rooster chases the English dog; in the background, citizens dance around the liberty tree in the sunlight of Liberty.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintWilliam V (Prince of Orange)Vertrek van Willem V naar Engeland
Credit lineVallende Oranjeboom, 1795. 1795. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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