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Remotion in Delft, 1787, print, View of the town hall in Delft occupied by patriots demanding the replacement of the eleven council members, August 21, 1787. Marked at the top: XVIII.D.Pl.IX., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Northern Netherlands, printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1787 - 1795, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 95 mm x width 61 mm, Used as an illustration in: J. Fokke, Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche jeugd, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1783-1795, 25 volumes, vol. 18, pl. 9., occupation, war (citizen soldiery, civil guard, citizen militia), Patriot Era (1780-1795), Delft, City Hall (Delft), Period, 1787-08-21, A detailed engraved street scene shows a tall multi-story building on the left with many tall, narrow windows, decorative molding, and a small awning over an entrance reached by steps where a few figures stand; in the foreground and extending into the middle distance a formation of uniformed men with tricorn hats and long coats stand in ranks and face toward the right, some holding long poles or muskets; additional spectators and smaller groups of people stand along the street edges, including a child playing and a small dog on the pavement; in the background a large Gothic church with a tall pointed spire and flanking smaller spires rises above a cluster of lower buildings and rooftops under a sky rendered with fine diagonal lines.

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Remotion Delft 1787 print View town hall Delft occupied patriots demanding replacement eleven council members August 21 Marked top XVIII.D.Pl.IX printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Northern Netherlands Cornelis Bogerts drawing Jacobus Buys 1787 - 1795 paper etching engraving height 95 mm x width 61 mm illustration in J Fokke Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche Johannes Allart Amsterdam 1783-1795 25 volumes vol 18 pl 9 occupation war citizen soldiery civil guard citizen militia Patriot Era 1780-1795 City Hall Period 1787-08-21 detailed engraved street scene tall multi-story building left tall narrow windows decorative molding small awning entrance reached steps figures stand foreground extending middle distance formation uniformed men tricorn hats long coats stand ranks face right holding long poles muskets additional spectators smaller groups people stand street edges child playing small dog pavement background large Gothic church pointed spire flanking smaller spires rises cluster lower buildings rooftops under sky rendered fine diagonal lines