Allegory on the conquest of 's-Hertogenbosch by Frederik Hendrik, 1629, Hollands Triomff-Tonneel (title on object), Allegory on the conquest of 's-Hertogenbosch by Frederik Hendrik on September 17, 1629. The stadtholder Frederik Hendrik is depicted on a stage married by Bishop Ophovius to the city virgin of Den Bosch. Behind the city virgin stands Governor of Grobbendonck, as the father of the bride. The columns on either side of the stage are decorated with weaponry and medallions depicting previous military conquests under the governor's policies. At the top hangs a canvas with a map of the siege of Den Bosch. On the left, portraits of Count Palatine Frederick of Bohemia, Frederick Henry and Ernst Casimir, on the right the portraits of their spouses. Printed entirely from three plates., print, print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (II), Northern Netherlands, 1629, paper, engraving, height, 281 mm × width, 369 mm
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Allegory, conquest, s-Hertogenbosch, Frederik Hendrik, 1629, Hollands Triomff-Tonneel, title, object, September 17, stadtholder Frederik Hendrik, depicted, stage married, Bishop Ophovius, city virgin, Den Bosch, stands, Governor, Grobbendonck, father, bride, columns, side, stage, decorated, weaponry, medallions, depicting, previous military conquests under, governor's policies, top hangs, canvas, map, siege, left, portraits, Count Palatine Frederick, Bohemia, Frederick Henry, Ernst Casimir, right, spouses, Printed entirely, three plates, print, print maker, Crispijn van de Passe, Ii, Northern Netherlands, paper, engraving, height, 281 mm × width, 369 mm
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