The battle for the Golden Stick, 1608, Der guldne Stab, Umb welchen die Spannier und Hollender so lang gefochten (title on object), Large version of the battle for the Golden Stick, 1608. A Dutch skipper and a Spaniard fight on the beach around a stick that they both hold with one hand. In the background six spectators, including Prince Maurice (right) and King Henry IV of France (middle). The pulling contest depicts the struggle between the Republic and Spain for power in the East Indies and the West Indies, the golden stick that bestows riches. At the top of the performance 4 verses of 3 lines in German. The original print was used in a pamphlet against the peace negotiations before the Truce in 1608., print, print maker: anonymous, Germany, 1609, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 241 mm × width, 317 mm
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