The ghost of Gustavus II Adolphus appears at the bedside of the Elector of Saxony, 1635, Dream-spoock, Ofte des Konighs van Swedens Geestes Aen-spraeck aen den Ceur-vore van Sacxen, van de Verbondts-breeckinghe, des Iaes 1635. den 20. Mey (title on object), The ghost of Gustavus II Adolphus appears with a burning torch at the bedside of Johan Georg I, Elector of Saxony. Allegory of the Treaty of Prague, the peace concluded on May 30, 1635 between the Protestant princes, including the Elector of Saxony, and the Emperor Ferdinand II. At the bedside and sitting in the foreground with a book are the two counselors of the Elector Dr. Turing and Dr. Hi. On the floor a print of the last Swedish victory at Havelsberg (7-11 December 1635). Taped to the bottom of the print is a sheet with text in 3 columns in Dutch., print, print maker: anonymous, print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (II), (attributed to), print maker: Simon van de Passe, (possibly), print maker: Low Countries, print maker: Northern Netherlands, print maker: Northern Netherlands, 1635, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 507 mm × width, 275 mm × width, 335 mm
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ghost, Gustavus II Adolphus, bedside, Elector, Saxony, 1635, Dream-spoock, Ofte, des, Konighs van Swedens, Geestes, Aen-spraeck aen den Ceur-vore van Sacxen, van de Verbondts-breeckinghe, des Iaes 1635, den 20, Mey, title, object, burning torch, Johan Georg I, Allegory, Treaty, Prague, peace concluded, 30, Protestant princes, Emperor Ferdinand II, sitting, foreground, book, two counselors, Elector Dr, Turing, Dr, Hi, floor, print, last Swedish victory, Havelsberg, 7-11 December 1635, Taped, bottom, sheet, text, 3 columns, Dutch, print maker, anonymous, Crispijn van de Passe, Ii, attributed, Simon van de Passe, Low Countries, Northern Netherlands, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 507 mm × width, 275 mm × width, 335 mm
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