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Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800
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Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800

anonymous · 1800 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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

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The treasure hunters of Muiden departing in procession towards the place of the alleged treasure. In front a man carries a cross, behind him the German swindler with a holy water sprinkler. 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 margin a four-line poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printDirk Cornelis van der MeulenMuiden
Credit lineSchatzoekers van Muiden, 1800. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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