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The troops of Bourse drive the German soldiers of Treslong and Merville out of the citadel, 1577
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The troops of Bourse drive the German soldiers of Treslong and Merville out of the citadel, 1577

Wierix · 1578 · engraving; paper

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The troops of Bourse drive the German soldiers of Treslong and Merville out of the citadel, 1 August 1577. Justice in the clouds. Depicted in a round medallion with an ornamental allegorical frame, with the seated female personifications of Providence (Providentia) and Constancy (Constantia) at the top. At the bottom, a cartouche with two verses of six lines each in French and Dutch.

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printpropagandaprentPontus de NoyellesJustice, 'Justitia'Forethought, Deliberation'Previdenza', 'Providenza' (Ripa)Constancy, Tenacity'Costanza', 'Tenacità' (Ripa)Citadel van Antwerpen (16e eeuw)
Credit lineDe troepen van Bourse verdrijven de Duitse soldaten van Treslong en Merville uit de citadel, 1577. 1578. Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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