The True Likeness of a True Patriot: Susanne Caron’s Portrait of Pascal Paoli
When the famous Corsican patriot Pascal Paoli (1725-1807) visited the Dutch Republic in 1769 soon after his defeat at the hands of French invaders, he was given a hero’s welcome. Several printed portraits depicting Paoli, a symbol of true patriotism, were circulated and eagerly seized upon by the D...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Rijksmuseum Publications Department
2021-03-01
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| Series: | The Rijksmuseum Bulletin |
| Online Access: | https://bulletin.rijksmuseum.nl/article/view/9602 |