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Reproduction of a tapestry about the Spanish Armada (20-21 July)
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Reproduction of a tapestry about the Spanish Armada (20-21 July)

John Pine · 1739-06-24 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The English fleet (left) and the Spanish fleet (right) in the Channel off the coast of Cornwall and Devon, with the coat of arms of the English Queen Elizabeth I at the top. The scene (numbered II) is framed by an ornamental border with 22 portraits of commanders of the English fleet. In the center above is the portrait of Charles Howard, the Lord High Admiral. In the upper corners are coats of arms. Between the portraits are floral and fruit garlands, monkeys, birds, putti, cornucopia, etc. The scene is part of a book about the Spanish Armada and the tapestries made for it by order of Charles Howard.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReproductie van een wandtapijt over de Spaanse Armada (20-21 juli). 1739-06-24. John Pine. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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