Netherlands, Lubbaeus, Richard, Antonij, Francisco, Jansz., Cornelis, Wierix, Hieronymus, Den Slapende Leew, De slapende leeuw, 1567, Allegory of the political situation in the Netherlands in the year 1567. All parties represented by animals. While the Dutch Lion sleeps, the fox and the wolf rob geese from a cage. In the background sleeping shepherds and merry gentlemen while the cattle is stolen. 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). Mirror image copy of the original by Wierix., print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 208 mm, width 310 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1600 - 1619, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1553 - 1619-11-01, after print by, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher, - 1651, writer
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Netherlands, Lubbaeus, Richard, Antonij, Francisco, Jansz, Cornelis, Wierix, Hieronymus, Den Slapende Leew, De slapende leeuw, 1567, Allegory, political situation, year 1567, parties represented, animals, Dutch Lion sleeps, fox, wolf rob geese, cage, background, sleeping, shepherds, merry gentlemen, cattle, stolen, 1-line inscription, representation, caption, legend 1-6, 4 verses, 6 lines, Dutch, French, German, Latin, 8 lines, Mirror image copy, original, print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 208 mm, width 310 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1600 - 1619, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, printing process, etching, Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1553 - 1619-11-01, Publication, Event, publisher, - 1651, writer
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