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The Entry of the Soldiers into Amersfoort, Entry of soldiers into Amersfoort, 1785, print, By order of Prince William V and at the request of the Provincial States of Utrecht, the soldiers are being entered, August 16, 1785. Soldiers on horseback march through a street in Amersfoort., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Northern Netherlands, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1793, paper, etching, height 150 mm x width 90 mm, Used as illustration in: PA Loosjes. Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen, der Vereenigde Nederlanden, Ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, vol. 11, Patriot Period (1780-1795), Amersfoort, Period, 1785-08-16, A detailed engraving shows a city street lined with multistory buildings on the left and dense trees on the right, a tall ornate tower rising behind the trees under a sky with large billowing clouds, a formation of uniformed mounted soldiers riding down the street toward the foreground with horses in motion and riders wearing tricorn hats, groups of onlookers gathered at the right beside a railing and on steps including men and women dressed in period clothing and a seated man reaching toward a playful dog in the foreground while another dog stands nearby, figures leaning from a building window observing the scene, architectural details such as windows, a roof chimney, and stone steps visible.

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Entry Soldiers Amersfoort soldiers 1785 print order Prince William V request Provincial States Utrecht entered August 16 horseback march street printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Northern Netherlands drawing Jacobus Buys 1793 paper etching height 150 mm x width 90 mm illustration in PA Loosjes Vaderlandsche historie vervattende de geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden Ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie Amsterdam Johannes Allart vol 11 Patriot Period 1780-1795 Period 1785-08-16 detailed engraving city street lined multistory buildings left dense trees right tall ornate tower rising trees under sky large billowing clouds formation uniformed mounted soldiers riding down foreground horses motion riders wearing tricorn hats groups onlookers gathered right beside railing steps men women dressed period clothing seated man reaching playful dog another dog stands nearby figures leaning building window observing scene architectural details windows roof chimney stone steps visible