Cartoon on the attempts to pull down the Orange Tree, 1787, Cartoon on the futile attempts of the patriots to pull down the Orange Tree, 1787. Groups of patriots try to pull down the tree, dig out the roots and break off branches. On the right, the arm of God appears from the clouds with a sword in its hand, who will defend the tree and who warns to stop the attempts. The pig behind the trunk refers to the stupidity of the underminers. The print includes a sheet with an explanation. The print also includes a handwritten copy of the longer statement in the Stolk Atlas collection., print, print maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1787, paper, etching, engraving, height, 237 mm × width, 318 mm
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