{"id":28340,"date":"2026-01-04T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inter-antiquariaat.nl\/en\/antiek\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/bataafse-revolutie-1795\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:37:14","slug":"batavian-revolution-1795","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/inter-antiquariaat.nl\/en\/antiques\/miscellaneous\/miscellaneous-before-1880\/batavian-revolution-1795\/","title":{"rendered":"Batavian Revolution, Triumph of Liberty and Equality &#8211; Govert Kitsen after W.H. van Bork, ca. 1795"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c<strong><em>De Zegenpraal der Vrijheid &amp; Gelijkheid over de onbepaalde Heerszugt opgedragen aan&#8217;t Bataavsche Volk.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d [The Triumph of Liberty and Equality over unrestricted tyranny, dedicated to the Batavian people.] <span style=\"font-size: 14.4px;\">Engraving made around <strong>1795<\/strong> by <strong>Govert Kitsen<\/strong> after a design by <strong>W.H. van Bork<\/strong>. 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Size: 40 \u00d7 30 cm.<\/span><\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:49485c21-ce76-447f-b4c9-02448bcda971-17\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"96ba4312-a3bf-4da0-a1b0-0143e91375f0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"650\">This revolutionary allegory is among the key visual expressions of the Batavian Revolution. At the centre, a female personification of Liberty and Equality is seated on a raised platform before a monumental obelisk. In her hand she holds a pair of compasses, a symbol of equal measure and just order, while beneath her hand rests the tablet bearing the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"606\">Rights of Man<\/em><\/a>&#8220;, the foundation of the new political order.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"985\">Above the obelisk shines the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eye_of_Providence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-Seeing Eye<\/a> within a triangle, an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Age_of_Enlightenment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enlightenment<\/a> symbol of reason, universal truth, and moral vigilance. Behind the figure appears a rooster with a tricolour flag bearing the motto <em data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"885\">\u201cLive free or die,\u201d<\/em> a direct reference to the French Revolution and its ideological influence on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Batavian_Republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Batavian Republic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1380\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">At the foot of the platform lie supplicating rulers, stripped of their power. The severed head of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_XVI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louis XVI<\/a> serves as a stark warning of the fate of despots. In the background, a violent battlefield contrasts with a peaceful scene in which children dance around a liberty pole, symbolising a reborn society and the education of future free citizens. The rising sun marks the dawn of a new era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Price: Euro 275,-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cDe Zegenpraal der Vrijheid &amp; Gelijkheid over de onbepaalde Heerszugt opgedragen aan&#8217;t Bataavsche Volk.\u201d [The Triumph of Liberty and Equality over unrestricted tyranny, dedicated to the Batavian people.] Engraving made around 1795 by Govert Kitsen after a design by W.H. van Bork. Coloured by a later hand. Size: 40 \u00d7 30 cm. 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