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A child refuses to remove his hat for King William I, 1829
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The King meets a father and son while walking. The child refuses, at his father's request, to remove his hat for the King with the words 'Je ne salue pas un hérétique'. To the King's amusement. With a two-line caption. Part of the series of 24 plates with encounters with King William I, published under the title 'Les rencontres' in 1829-1830.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEen kind weigert zijn hoed af te nemen voor koning Willem I, 1829. 1830. Jean-Louis Van Hemelryck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
