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Remotion in Delft, 1787, print, historical print, View of the town hall in Delft occupied by patriots demanding the replacement of the eleven council members, August 21, 1787., 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. part XVIII pl. IX., occupation, war (citizen soldiery, civil guard, citizen militia), Patriot Era (1780-1795), Delft, City Hall (Delft), Period, 1787-08-21, A detailed black-and-white engraving shows a street scene with a large multi-story building on the left featuring tall windows, decorative stonework, and an arched entrance with a small portico and steps where a few figures stand; in front of the building and extending into the foreground a formation of uniformed soldiers or guards march or stand in ranks, many wearing tricorn hats and carrying long pikes or poles, while a couple of men with staffs or banners walk among them and a small dog and a child appear near the front; in the middle distance a row of rooftops and gabled buildings stretches toward a prominent Gothic church tower with a tall spire and additional pinnacles, and the sky is filled with finely hatched cloud shading.

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Remotion Delft 1787 print historical print View town hall Delft occupied patriots demanding replacement eleven council members August 21 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 part XVIII pl Ix occupation war citizen soldiery civil guard citizen militia Patriot Era 1780-1795 City Hall Period 1787-08-21 detailed black- -white engraving street scene large multi-story building left featuring tall windows decorative stonework arched entrance small portico steps figures stand front building extending foreground formation uniformed soldiers guards march stand ranks wearing tricorn hats carrying long pikes poles couple men staffs banners walk them small dog child near middle distance row rooftops gabled buildings stretches prominent Gothic church tower tall spire additional pinnacles sky filled finely hatched cloud shading