Cartoon on the aristocracy, 1785-1787, De Nederlandsche Aristocraet (title on object), Cartoon on the Dutch aristocracy or Orange Party in general and (possibly) Stadtholder Willem V in particular, ca. 1785-1787. The prince with a crown of peacock feathers, Machiavelli's book around his neck and with yokes and shackles in his pocket, stands on the globe and shoots lightning bolts from his mouth at patriotic printed matter. On the sheet below the plate an explanation of the scene in two columns., print, print maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1785 - 1787, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 290 mm × width, 186 mm
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Cartoon, aristocracy, 1785-1787, De Nederlandsche Aristocraet, title, object, Dutch aristocracy, Orange Party, general, Stadtholder Willem V, particular, ca, prince, crown, peacock feathers, Machiavelli's book, neck, yokes, shackles, pocket, stands, globe, shoots, lightning, bolts, mouth, patriotic printed matter, sheet, plate, explanation, scene, two columns, print, print maker, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1785 - 1787, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 290 mm × width, 186 mm
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