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Fortuna bestows gifts on the French while the Spaniards beg her help
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Satire on the unhappy lot of the Spaniards, possibly after the loss of Arras in 1640. Fortuna in the clouds bestows on the French crowns, palms and escutcheons, symbols of wealth, glory and victory. On the right the Spaniards, one of whom riding on a donkey, who beg Fortuna for her favors. In the background scenes of the war on land and sea. In the caption 4 verses of 6 lines in French. In decorative frame.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFortuna begiftigt de Fransen terwijl de Spanjaarden haar hulp afsmeken. 1635. Abraham Bosse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
