The Dairy Cow: The Dutch Provinces, Revolting against the Spanish King Philip II, Are Led by Prince William of Orange, The States General, Queen Elizabeth I for Aid, The milk cow, satirical representation about the political position from the Netherlands, possibly after an unknown English print. The Netherlands, symbolized by a cow, is ridden by Philip II, king of Spain. Elisabeth I, Queen of England, gives the cow food and drink. William I, Prince of Orange, lies under the cow and drinks from the udder while the Duke of Anjou is allowed to hold the tail of the cow and is kicked on his hand. In the background a group of nobles, political caricatures and satires, cow, queen, empress, etc. (wife of a ruler), Netherlands, Elizabeth I Tudor (Queen of England), Philip II (King of Spain), Willem I (Prince of Orange), François-Hercule de Valois (Duke of Anjou), States General, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, anonymous, Antwerp, c. 1633 - c. 1639, panel, oil paint (paint), h 52 cm × w 67 cm h 69.7 cm × w 84 cm × t 7.5 cm
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Dairy Cow, Dutch Provinces, Revolting, Spanish King Philip II, Led, Prince William, Orange, States General, Queen Elizabeth I, Aid, milk cow, satirical representation, political position, Netherlands, unknown English print, symbolized, cow, ridden, Philip II, king, Spain, Elisabeth I, Queen, England, gives, cow food, drink, William I, Prince, lies under, drinks, udder, Duke, Anjou, allowed, hold, tail, kicked, hand, background, group, nobles, political caricatures, satires, queen, empress, etc, wife, ruler, Elizabeth I Tudor, King, Willem I, François-Hercule de Valois, Republic, Seven United Netherlands, Antwerp, c, 1633, 1639, panel, oil paint, paint
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