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Allegory on the Bravery of the Prince of Orange, 1815
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Allegory on the Bravery of the Prince of Orange, 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 bravery of the Prince of Orange during the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. Liberty crowns a bust of the prince with a laurel wreath; on the left, History records the event. Liberty tramples a dragon with her foot. In the sky, Fame blows her trumpet with a cloth hanging from it bearing the date '16 June 1815'. In the caption, a four-line verse. See also the print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingWilliam II of the Netherlands'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)FameFreedom, LibertyWaterlooSlag bij Waterloo
Credit lineAllegorie op de dapperheid van de prins van Oranje, 1815. 1817. Adrianus Gerardus van Schoone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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