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Treasure hunters of Muiden, 1800
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The treasure hunters of Muiden with spades, holy water sprinkler, cross and lantern in a sort of procession on their way to the place of the alleged treasure. Illustration of the story of the deception of the superstitious Catholic lieutenant-colonel Dirk Cornelis van der Meulen by a German swindler, in Muiden on the night of 12 to 13 August 1800. In the background the Muiderslot.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSchatzoekers van Muiden, 1800. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
