Emblem on the tyranny of Alva (incomplete), 1618

Incomplete copy of a satirical print comparing the government of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1618 with the tyranny of the Duke of Alva in the years 1567-1573. In the missing upper part of the image, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is seated at a table with his supporters, including Gilles van Ledenberg. By folding the upper half of the print, it is revealed that the portraits correspond to the Duke of Alva and the Council of Blood, including Cardinal Granvelle, Brother Cornelis, and several bishops, with the execution of Egmond and Horne in 1568 in the background. The print includes a dialogue between Beste-maet, who sees Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, and Botte-maet, who sees Alva.