Gheyn, Jacob de (I), Netherlands, Allegory of the conquest of the citadel at Antwerp, 1577, bottom center, August 1, 1577. The grieving city maiden of Antwerp is comforted by Faithfulness (Fiducia), Love (Charitas) and Truth (Veritas). In the clouds God and the angels of Reconciliation (Pacificatio) and Vengeance (Vindicta). In the background on the left the citadel is captured from the German troops, on the right the German armies flee from the ships of the Prince of Orange in Antwerp. At the bottom 3 cartouches with texts in Latin, Dutch and French., print, engraving, propaganda print, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, Och Antwerpen hoe bedroft enslagen, ..., A luij seul soit la gloire a perpetuite, on pedestal, Antuerpae Castro est Discordia pulsa, ..., wt Antwerpen vliede sach., left and right of pedestal, Jac.de gain inve. et fec. Anno 1577, height 209 mm, width 280 mm, 1532 - 1582, print maker, prentmaker, 1577 - 1577, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by
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Gheyn, Jacob de, I, Netherlands, Allegory, conquest, citadel, Antwerp, 1577, bottom center, August 1, grieving city maiden, comforted, Faithfulness, Fiducia, Love, Charitas, Truth, Veritas, clouds God, angels, Reconciliation, Pacificatio, Vengeance, Vindicta, background, left, captured, German troops, right, German armies flee, ships, Prince, Orange, bottom 3 cartouches, texts, Latin, Dutch, French, print, engraving, propaganda print, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, Och Antwerpen hoe bedroft enslagen, luij seul soit la gloire, perpetuite, pedestal, Antuerpae Castro est Discordia pulsa, wt Antwerpen vliede sach, Jac.de gain inve, et fec, Anno 1577, height 209 mm, width 280 mm, 1532 - 1582, print maker, prentmaker, 1577 - 1577, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, own design
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