Noordelijke Nederlanden, Cartoon in which Spinola is compared to the spinning Hercules, 1607, Northern Netherlands, On the left Spinola is spinning arrows from the Spanish crown, with which he is compared to the spinning Hercules. The Dutch reproach him for his hesitant attitude in military affairs. Next to Spinola stands Bucquoy with a reel, who was more energetic and pulls Fortuna (Occasio) floating above them towards him by the hair. On the left stand Maurits and a warrior on the broken thorn branches from the Spanish banner. They chase away a woman with a Janus head (Deceit or Duplicity). Top right the Dutch lion spitting fire and holding a conquered city under its claws. Glued below the print is a text sheet with a 28-line verse in Latin and a 36-line German verse., print, prent, caricature, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 500 mm, width 334 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1607 - 1607, first quarter 17th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing
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Noordelijke Nederlanden, Cartoon, Spinola, compared, spinning Hercules, 1607, Northern Netherlands, left Spinola, spinning arrows, Spanish crown, Dutch reproach, hesitant attitude, military affairs, Next, stands, Bucquoy, reel, was, energetic, pulls Fortuna, Occasio, floating, them towards, hair, left stand Maurits, warrior, broken thorn branches, Spanish banner, chase away, woman, Janus head, Deceit, Duplicity, Top right, Dutch lion, spitting, fire, holding, conquered city under, claws, Glued, print, text sheet, 28-line verse, Latin, 36-line German verse, prent, caricature, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 500 mm, width 334 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1607 - 1607, first quarter 17th century, paper, papier, engraving, printing process, letterpress printing
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