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Achilles Defeats the Trojans; Entry of Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635 (no. 16)
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Achilles Defeats the Trojans; Entry of Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635 (no. 16)

Antony van der Does · 1635 - 1636 · engraving; paper

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

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Achilles defeats Telephos, parallel to Ferdinand's battle. Scene bottom left on the back of the triumphal arch Arcus Fernandi on the Vrijdagmarkt. Plate no. 16 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printtriumphal arch(story of) AchillesVrijdagmarktGhent
Credit lineAchilles verslaat de Trojanen; intocht van Ferdinand te Gent in 1635 (nr. 16). 1635 - 1636. Antony van der Does. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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