Allegory of the Great Nordic War and the peace of Travendal concluded between Denmark and Sweden, 18 August 1700. Allegory in which animals symbolise the warring parties. Central elephant (Denmark) that wants to trample a swan (Holstein). On the left the Dutch Lion, on the right a knight with raised sword. The print is accompanied by a verse in two columns, Allegory of the Northern War, 1700., print maker: Pieter van den Berge, (mentioned on object), Pieter van den Berge, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1700, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 193 mm × w 300 mm, h 121 mm × w 277 mm
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Allegory, Great Nordic War, peace, Travendal concluded, Denmark, Sweden, 18 August 1700, Allegory, animals symbolise, warring parties, Central elephant, Denmark, wants, trample, swan, Holstein, left, Dutch Lion, right, knight, raised sword, print, accompanied, verse, two columns, Allegory, Northern War, 1700, print maker, Pieter van den Berge, mentioned, object, Pieter van den Berge, mentioned, object, Northern Netherlands, 1700, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 193 mm × w 300 mm, h 121 mm × w 277 mm
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