Memorial print in memory of the Battle of Waterloo, The print was published fifty years after the event. In a decorative border consisting of arms, leaves, a family crest, a crown and lions, there is a poem by Samuel Johannes van den Bergh. Under the poem the Batavian Virgin and Lion. In her left arm the virgin has a medallion with the portrait of King William II. With her right hand she holds, together with the lion, a banner with 'Waterloo', beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (animals used symbolically), personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc, weapons, Willem II (King of the Netherlands), Carel Alphons Eckstein (mentioned on object), 1865, paper, h 558 mm × w 405 mm
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Memorial print, memory, Battle, Waterloo, print, published fifty years, event, decorative border consisting, arms, leaves, family crest, crown, lions, poem, Samuel Johannes van den Bergh, Under, Batavian Virgin, Lion, left arm, virgin, medallion, portrait, King William II, right hand, holds, together, lion, banner, beasts, prey, predatory animals, animals, symbolically, personifications, countries, nations, states, districts, etc, weapons, Willem II, King, Netherlands, Carel Alphons Eckstein, mentioned, object, 1865, paper
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