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Arrival of the Duke of Anjou in Antwerp and reception by the Prince of Orange, 1582
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Arrival of the Duke of Anjou in Antwerp and reception by the Prince of Orange, 1582

anonymous · 1582 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Arrival of the Duke of Anjou in Antwerp and reception there by the Prince of Orange, 19 February 1582. At the top across the entire width the city, on the left the Scheldt. At the bottom left the meeting of the prince and the duke, with a large retinue of nobles and soldiers on foot and horseback. In the Scheldt firing ships and on the city walls salutes are fired. In the image inscriptions in French. Plate I in the description of the entry of the Duke of Anjou into Antwerp, 19 February 1582.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAankomst van de hertog van Anjou te Antwerpen en ontvangst door de prins van Oranje, 1582. 1582. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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