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Street fighting in Nijmegen, 1703, print, book illustration, Street fighting following the change of magistrates in Nijmegen, January 2, 1703. Groups of soldiers and citizens shoot at each other in the street in front of the town hall. Conflict between the supporters of the 'Old Faction' (the incumbent regents) and the 'New Faction' (commoners, new regents) supported by the Maas boatmen., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, publisher: François Bohn, Haarlem, 1800 - 1801, paper, etching, height 224 mm x width 276 mm, Print in third state used in: Fokke, Jan. History of the eighteenth century, 1801, vol. 1, between p. 258 and 259., street-fights, riots, violent death by firearms, Nijmegen, Period, 1703-01-02, A detailed engraved scene shows a row of tall, ornate stone buildings with steep tiled roofs and many narrow windows, some with pointed arches and decorative pediments, and a large central entrance flanked by statues; in front of the buildings a dense cloud of smoke or powder rises while armed figures in period clothing engage in battle, holding pikes, muskets, and flags, with some figures firing or reloading their weapons and others grappling or falling to the ground; tents and wooden poles are visible amid the combatants, and the foreground is crowded with soldiers in various dynamic poses.

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Street fighting Nijmegen 1703 print book illustration Street fighting following change magistrates January 2 Groups soldiers citizens shoot street front town hall Conflict supporters Old Faction incumbent regents New Faction commoners new regents supported Maas boatmen printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam publisher François Bohn Haarlem 1800 - 1801 paper etching height 224 mm x width 276 mm Print third state Fokke Jan History eighteenth century 1801 vol 1 p 258 259 street-fights riots violent death firearms Period 1703-01-02 detailed engraved scene row tall ornate stone buildings steep tiled roofs narrow windows pointed arches decorative pediments large central entrance flanked statues buildings dense cloud smoke powder rises armed figures period clothing engage battle holding pikes muskets flags figures firing reloading weapons grappling falling ground tents wooden poles visible combatants foreground crowded various dynamic poses