Lubbaeus, Richard, Jansz., Cornelis, Wierix, Hieronymus, Netherlands, Der Niederlandsche schlaffende Louw, Den Slapende Leew, De Slapende Leeuw, 1619, Allegory of the political situation in the Netherlands in the year 1567. All parties depicted by animals. While the Dutch Lion sleeps, the fox and the wolf steal geese from a cage. In the background sleeping shepherds and gentlemen having fun while the cattle is stolen. In this state updated to the situation of 1619. For example, the term Waardgelders has been added to the donkey. With a 1-line inscription above the representation and in the caption the legend 1-6 in 4 verses of 6 lines in Dutch, French, German and Latin (8 lines). Glued under the print a text sheet with long text in 3 columns in German. Mirror image copy of the original by Wierix., print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 555 mm, width 395 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1619 - 1619, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, letterpress printing, Work conception, South Netherlands, 1553 - 1619-11-01, after print by, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher, - 1651, writer
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Lubbaeus, Richard, Jansz, Cornelis, Wierix, Hieronymus, Netherlands, Der Niederlandsche, schlaffende, Louw, Den Slapende Leew, De Slapende Leeuw, 1619, Allegory, political situation, year 1567, parties depicted, animals, Dutch Lion sleeps, fox, wolf steal geese, cage, background, sleeping, shepherds, gentlemen, having, fun, cattle, stolen, state updated, situation, example, term Waardgelders, added, donkey, 1-line inscription, representation, caption, legend 1-6, 4 verses, 6 lines, Dutch, French, German, Latin, 8 lines, Glued under, print, text sheet, long text, 3 columns, Mirror image copy, original, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 555 mm, width 395 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1619 - 1619, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, printing process, etching, letterpress printing, Work conception, South Netherlands, 1553 - 1619-11-01, Publication, Event, publisher, - 1651, writer
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