End of the siege of Schenckenschans, 1635-1636
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Satirical print on the struggle for Schenckenschans in the years 1635-1636. The end of the game for the fort. Frederick Henry and Cardinal Infant Ferdinand are gambling at a table for the fort. The stadtholder throws the winning roll. The Cardinal Infant scratches his head, Count John of Nassau looks at the stones through a telescope. On the left the Pope, the Bishop of Cologne, the King of Spain and the Emperor depart. On the right Cardinal Richelieu watches. On the left in the background the Cleves peasants dance for joy. From under the table a priest and a nun emerge. On the right in the background the conquest of the fort by the States army on April 29, 1636. Under the print is pasted a sheet with 4 columns of text in Dutch. At the top 10 verses of the main characters in German. At the bottom a Dutch song in 4 verses.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description