Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, Middelburg, Venne, Jan Pietersz. of the, Northern Netherlands, Delff, Willem Jacobsz., Image of the miserable state of the Netherlands, under the cruel tyranny of the Duke of Alba, Delineatio deplorati status Belgy sub immensa tyrannide Albani ducis, Ferdinandi a Toledo, Tyranny of Alva, ca. 1569, Allegory of the tyranny of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands, ca. 1569. On the left Alva on his throne in a palace, assisted by Granvelle (with bellows) and members of the Blood Council, he is crowned by the devil. Before him kneel in chains the 17 personifications of the provinces of the Netherlands, on the right the mute members of the States-General. A window in the middle shows Margaret of Parma fishing for riches in a blood pond, behind which the beheading of Egmond and Horne in Brussels in 1568. On the left and right are scenes of torture and executions. In the caption a verse of 4 columns of 4 lines each and the legend AO in Dutch., print, prent, historieprent, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 416 mm, width 580 mm, 1580-09-15 - 1638-04-11, print maker, printmaker, 1622 - 1622, first quarter 17th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, Noord-Nederlands - 1625, publisher, uitgever van privilege
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