Allegory on the French Invasion of 1672
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| Caption | In 1672 the Netherlands was invaded by the French. That disaster is allegorically rendered in the drawing at which the seated man looks: the Dutch lion is defeated, its weapons in pieces, the gate to its enclosure broken; above, the French rooster crows triumphantly. Symbolizing the other side is the standing man with an orange feather in his cap: he is a supporter ofWilliam III of Orange, who would avert the French threat. Date: 1672. Object ID: SK-A-4910. |
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| Creator | Johannes van Wijckersloot, painter, Noord-Nederlands (1630–1687) |
| Artwork medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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