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Deployment of soldiers in Amersfoort, 1785, print, historical print, By order of Prince William V and at the request of the Provincial States of Utrecht, the soldiers are deported, August 16, 1785. Soldiers on horseback march through a street in Amersfoort., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1793, paper, etching, proof print, height 230 mm x width 155 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 black and white engraving shows a street scene with a column of uniformed mounted soldiers riding toward the left, their horses in motion and riders wearing tricorn hats and military coats; on the left a row of multistory brick buildings with tall windows and a smaller building with a pitched roof and chimney; on the right a tall church tower with a spire rising above leafy trees; in the foreground a group of onlookers stand and sit on steps and a stoop, including men in long coats and tricorn hats, women in cloaks and bonnets, a seated man reaching toward a playful dog, and another dog nearby; cobblestones cover the street and clouds fill the sky above.

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Deployment soldiers Amersfoort 1785 print historical print order Prince William V request Provincial States Utrecht deported August 16 Soldiers horseback march street printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys 1793 paper etching proof print height 230 mm x width 155 mm illustration in PA Loosjes Vaderlandsche historie vervattende de geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden Ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie Johannes Allart vol 11 Patriot Period 1780-1795 Period 1785-08-16 detailed black white engraving street scene column uniformed mounted soldiers riding left horses motion riders wearing tricorn hats military coats row multistory brick buildings tall windows smaller building pitched roof chimney right tall church tower spire rising leafy trees foreground group onlookers stand sit steps stoop men long coats women cloaks bonnets seated man reaching playful dog another dog nearby cobblestones cover clouds fill sky