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Allegory on the Heroes of the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
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Allegory of the victory of the allies in the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. Centrally, a pillar with the portraits of Wellington, Blücher, and the Prince of Orange. At the base of the pillar, a depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. In the sky, Fame blows her trumpet. To the right of the pillar stands Concord, pointing to the portraits of the three heroes. In the foreground on the ground, weapons and household items and a bundle of paper marked 'Castle of Laeken', to the left rear the captured traveling carriage of Napoleon. In the caption, a six-line verse.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de helden van de slag bij Waterloo, 1815. 1815 - 1817. Cornelis Bogerts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.