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Attack on Soestdijk, 1787, print, historical print, The Palace at Soestdijk attacked by patriots from Utrecht but defended by a detachment of German troops, July 27, 1787. In the foreground the body of the shot soldier Christoffel Pullman., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1783 - 1795, paper, etching, proof, height 160 mm x width 100 mm, Illustration for: J. Fokke. Histories of the United Netherlands for the National Youth. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1783-1795, 25 volumes. Volume XVIII, plate VI., Person, Christoffel Pullmann, festivities on events of national importance (eating and drinking, festive activities), (military) attack (citizen soldiery, civil guard, citizen militia), Patriot Era (1780-1795), Soestdijk Palace, Soestdijk, Period, 1787-07-27, A group of uniformed soldiers seen from behind stand in formation holding long rifles with bayonets, their hats forming a dark row, while plumes of smoke and flashes emanate from the rifles and fill the foreground and middle ground; fallen figures lie on the ground near the soldiers; in the background a large multi-story building with arched windows and a steep roof topped by a small cupola is visible, and a tall textured wall rises at the right edge of the scene.

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Attack Soestdijk 1787 print historical print Palace Soestdijk attacked patriots Utrecht defended detachment German troops July 27 foreground body shot soldier Christoffel Pullman printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam Cornelis Bogerts drawing Jacobus Buys 1783 - 1795 paper etching proof height 160 mm x width 100 mm Illustration J Fokke Histories United Netherlands National Youth Johannes Allart 1783-1795 25 volumes Volume XVIII plate VI Person Christoffel Pullmann festivities events national importance eating drinking festive activities military attack citizen soldiery civil guard citizen militia Patriot Era 1780-1795 Soestdijk Palace Period 1787-07-27 group uniformed soldiers stand formation holding long rifles bayonets hats forming dark row plumes smoke flashes emanate rifles fill middle ground fallen figures lie ground near soldiers background large multi-story building arched windows steep roof topped small cupola visible tall textured wall rises right edge scene