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Satirical print on the leaders of the Belgian Revolution, 1830
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Satirical print on the leaders of the Belgian Revolution, 1830

anonymous · 1830 · lithography; hand coloring; paper

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

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Satirical print on the leaders of the Belgian Revolution and the members of the Provisional Government of Belgium in 1830. On the left sits De Potter on the throne with a gallows around his neck, in the center a puppet show performed by soldiers, on the right the bombardment of Antwerp by the Dutch. On the right in the background the French king leading a small army. At the bottom the legend A-O.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintLouis Joseph de Potterrevolutionary governmentpuppetBelgische Revolutie
Credit lineSpotprent op de aanvoerders van de Belgische Opstand, 1830. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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