Farmers affected by rinderpest, 1745, God's hand over the Netherlands, due to the plague disease among cattle (title on object), Farmers affected by rinderpest complain to a landlord who has arrived at the farm with his wife in the carriage, 1745. On the left the clearing of the stables and burial of the deceased animals, in the center more sick and deceased animals. In the background, sunlit meadows with sick and healthy animals, mills and farms. On the sheet below the plate a description of the events in two columns. In the text, the cattle disease is interpreted as punishment by God, a sign of God's wrath, because of sin and ingratitude in the Netherlands. The text also refers to other countries in Europe that have been hit much harder by rinderpest., print, print maker: Jan Smit (II), (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Smit (II), (mentioned on object), publisher: Steven van Esveldt, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: Alkmaar, 1745, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 525 mm × width, 416 mm
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