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The God of Israel, and His Banners, Mystical allegory of the situation in the year 1673, print, Mystical allegory of the situation in the year 1673. Reproduction of a print from a pamphlet from 1673 in which the Dutch people stand in a circle around a flaming liberty lance with a crown, lion, and a Hebrew inscription., printmaker: Emrik & Binger, Netherlands, 1877 - 1879, paper, lithography, height 236 mm x width 188 mm, Used as an illustration in: JP Arend, General history of the fatherland, continued by O. van Rees, WG Brille and J. van Vloten, Amsterdam, 5 volumes, 1840-1882, vol. 4.2 (1879), p. 96, 97., Person, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, beggar, bagpipe, musette, Rampjaar, Period, 1672-05-30, A detailed black and white engraving shows a large circular gathering of people standing around a central area where a tall ornate staff topped with a crown stands upright, surrounded by a halo-like radiance and small floating round objects; a reclining lion lies at the base of the staff near a burning torch and a round well; a group of robed figures stands near an open book and gesturing hands; two rows of uniformed soldiers stand at attention on one side of the central staff; clouds and stylized suns with faces appear in the sky above, with rays extending outward; the crowd around the circle includes men and women in period clothing, many wearing hats and cloaks, viewed from multiple angles and forming a dense ring around the scene.
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