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The Conquest of Sluis Weighs Heavier Than the Loss of Ostend
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mopsus, the groom with feathers on his hat, is dancing with his shabby bride Nisa to a tattered tent. A small boy walks next to the tent with a piggy bank in his hand. On the right, a musician with a basket as a hat on his head, making music with a knife and a coal shovel. In the background, a castle with a moat between the trees. Below the image, an inscription in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe verovering van Sluis weegt op tegen het verlies van Oostende. 1604. Gerard van Bylaer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
