Caption

Membership certificate for the Amsterdam Hunters Battalion, 1798, print, membership certificate, Unfilled membership certificate for the Amsterdam Hunters Battalion, 1798. Vignette with two trees containing symbols of Equality and brotherhood, under both trees a standing soldier on guard. In the middle an uprooted Orange tree., printmaker, Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 71 mm x width 100 mm, guard duty, keeping sentry, French period, hunters, Amsterdam, Period, A black and white engraved scene showing two tall slim trees at the left and right edges with oval medallions hanging from their trunks, a ribbon stretched between the trees with a hat at its center and two flags crossing above it, two uniformed soldiers standing at attention beside each tree holding long muskets, a kneeling soldier aiming a musket in the ground between them near a fallen tree trunk and scattered branches, and decorative foliage and ground details throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A96_193

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Rights managed

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56.2Mb (11.2Mb) / 17.4in x 12.5in / 5224 x 3761 (300dpi)

Keywords

Membership certificate Amsterdam Hunters Battalion 1798 print membership certificate Unfilled membership certificate Vignette two trees containing symbols Equality brotherhood under trees standing soldier guard middle uprooted Orange tree printmaker Netherlands paper etching engraving height 71 mm x width 100 mm guard duty keeping sentry French period hunters Amsterdam Period black white engraved scene showing two tall slim trees left right edges oval medallions hanging trunks ribbon stretched hat center two flags crossing two uniformed soldiers standing attention beside tree holding long muskets kneeling soldier aiming musket ground them near fallen tree trunk scattered branches decorative foliage ground details