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Satirical Show on Dutch Politics around 1619
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Satirical Show on Dutch Politics around 1619

c. 1619 - c. 1620 · panel; oil paint (paint)

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

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A complex satire on the power struggle in Dutch politics. Prince Maurice (in the middle at the table) ties a bell to the cat: a reference to his reckoning with his political opponents. Around him stand various figures representing the different political factions. To the left: the beheading of his main opponent, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, at the Binnenhof in The Hague.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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paintingJohan van OldenbarneveltFrederick Henry (Prince of Orange)Maurice (Prince of Orange)Jan Neyencat
Credit lineSatirical Show on Dutch Politics around 1619. c. 1619 - c. 1620. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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