Netherlands, Cartoon on the statue of Alva, ca. 1572, Satirical Print about Alva's Statue, c. 1572, Cartoon from ca. 1572 on the statue of the Duke of Alva, erected by himself in the courtyard of the citadel of Antwerp in 1571. Next to Alva in the sky Time and the devil, under his feet he tramples Widow and Orphan, Justice and Truth. On the left a group of beggars who retrieve their stolen hearts from the pedestal of the statue. On the right the personification Tenth Penny with William of Orange with his troops. In the background a landscape ravaged by war. In the representation cartouches with inscriptions in Dutch., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 348 mm, width 480 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1571 - 1573, third quarter 16th century, paper, papier, etching, etsen
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Netherlands, Cartoon, statue, Alva, ca, 1572, Satirical Print, Alva's Statue, c, Duke, erected, courtyard, citadel, Antwerp, 1571, Next, sky Time, devil, under, feet, tramples Widow, Orphan, Justice, Truth, left, group, beggars, retrieve, stolen hearts, pedestal, right, personification Tenth Penny, William, Orange, troops, background, landscape ravaged, war, representation cartouches, inscriptions, Dutch, print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 348 mm, width 480 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1571 - 1573, third quarter 16th century, paper, papier, etching, etsen
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