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Frontispiece with Ferdinand as Mars; Entry of Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635 (No. 1)
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Frontispiece with Cardinal Ferdinand as Mars, standing on a pedestal, crowned by Victory. On the ground, defeated enemies and river gods. Plate no. 1 in a set of 42 plates illustrating the publication describing the entry of Cardinal Infant Ferdinand of Austria into Ghent on January 28, 1635, as the new Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands.
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Credit lineFrontispice met Ferdinand als Mars; intocht van Ferdinand te Gent in 1635 (nr. 1). 1635 - 1636. Pieter de Jode (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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