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Allegory on the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
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Allegory on the Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Adrianus Gerardus van Schoone · 1817 · pen; brush; paper

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

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Allegory of the victory of the allies in the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. Four soldiers stand at the altar of peace: a Prussian and a Dutchman, also a Brit or Scot and a Hanoverian or Brunswicker. The Dutchman points to a pillar on the right bearing the arms of the allies and a depiction of the capture of Napoleon's traveling carriage. From the clouds, Peace looks down with a cornucopia. In the foreground, symbols of trade and the arts. In the caption, a four-line verse. See also the print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de Slag bij Waterloo, 1815. 1817. Adrianus Gerardus van Schoone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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