Cartoon on England, 1652, Leeuw en Honden Geveght (title on object), Cartoon on England during the First English War, 1652. The Dutch Lion is lulled to sleep by the music of the Spaniard's cello but is tickled awake in his ear by Cromwell. Two English dogs (doggen) bark at the lion, but their tails are pinched off by the Dutch sailor with red-hot tongs. In the background a sea battle and fighting between the lion and dogs. A text sheet accompanies the print., print, print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (II), Northern Netherlands, 1652, paper, engraving, height, 230 mm × width, 282 mm
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Cartoon, England, 1652, Leeuw en Honden Geveght, title, object, First English War, Dutch Lion, lulled, sleep, music, Spaniard's cello, tickled awake, ear, Cromwell, Two English dogs, doggen, bark, lion, tails, pinched off, Dutch sailor, red-hot tongs, background, sea battle, fighting, dogs, text sheet accompanies, print, print maker, Crispijn van de Passe, Ii, Northern Netherlands, paper, engraving, height, 230 mm × width, 282 mm
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