Duitsland, De troon van de dutog van Alva, 1569, Germany, Allegory of the tyranny of the duke of Alva in the Netherlands, 1569. On the left Alva on his throne with Granvelle (with bellows) and the devil, to the right of his throne are members of the Blood Council. Before Alva kneel in chains the 17 personifications of the provinces of the Netherlands, on the right the mute members of the States-General. Above a cardinal fishes for riches in a pool of blood, behind that the beheading of Egmond and Horne and others in Brussels in 1568. In the background scenes of torture and executions. With 3-line caption in French. In the representation inscriptions in German, also with a 2-line superscript in German., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 225 mm, width 285 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1569 - 1569, third quarter 16th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)
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Duitsland, De troon van de dutog van Alva, 1569, Germany, Allegory, tyranny, duke, Alva, Netherlands, left Alva, throne, Granvelle, bellows, devil, right, members, Blood Council, Alva kneel, chains, 17 personifications, provinces, mute members, States-General, cardinal fishes, riches, pool, blood, beheading, Egmond, Horne, Brussels, 1568, background scenes, torture, executions, 3-line caption, French, representation inscriptions, German, also, 2-line superscript, print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 225 mm, width 285 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1569 - 1569, third quarter 16th century, paper, papier, engraving, printing process
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