View of Brussels, consisting of three parts, Bruxella nobilissima Brabantiae civitas restauratum ano 1748, View of Brussels in a bird's eye view, consisting of three parts. At the front left is a hunting party, consisting of several men and women on horseback with hooded falcons on their gloves. One of them takes a peek and looks at the birds in the sky. The group is accompanied by some boys with hunting horns and dogs. At the top left, two putti hold a cartouche with the Brabant coat of arms. Under the coat of arms two horns of plenty. Some deer in the front center. Top center a portrait of Philip IV in an ornamental frame. On the left, the blindfolded Justice sits in front of armor and various weapons. On the right sits the personification of strength with branches in her hand for weapons and armor. Above this a cartouche with the name and position of the person portrayed. At the front right some horsemen, a carriage and cowherds. In the sky on the right you can see how the archangel Saint Michael, the patron saint of the city of Brussels, defeats Match. He holds a shield and a flaming sword and wears a diadem with a cross. The entire scene has a frame., print, print maker: Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, (mentioned on object), after design by: Nicolaas van der Horst, (mentioned on object), Brussels, 1640 and/or 1748, paper, etching, engraving, height c. 434 mm × width c. 1230 mm
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