Northern Netherlands, Passe, Simon van de, The Great European Military Ball, Danced by the Kings and Potentates, Princes and Republics in the Hall of the sorrowful Christendom, Cartoon on the peace negotiations with Spain, 1632, 1632. Ballroom in which the European princes dance together. On the floor lie olive branches and apples of discord, strewn by Peace and Envy flying in the air. On the right the French king Louis XIII with the Dauphin, Prince Frederick Henry and the Swedish general Torstenson (Banner), on the left the Spanish king Philip IV, Emperor Ferdinand II, the Duke of Bavaria and the Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand of Austria. In the foreground look on, on the left the Dukes of Venice, Florence and Genoa and on the right Prince Ragotzi. Dead under a blanket lies Gustaaf II Adolf, king of Sweden. In the background on the right a small orchestra of Jesuits plays under the direction of Pope Urban VIII. In the background on the left the English king Charles I and the Earl of Essex (Robert Devereux?) are dancing. The print comes with a text sheet with a song in 28 verses and the legend A-AA in Dutch., print, picture, cartoon, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historical plates, height 190 mm, width 270 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1632 - 1632, second quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, 1595 - 1647-05-06
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