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The Portuguese Triumphal Arch (Front); Entry of Ferdinand into Antwerp in 1635 (No. 10)
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The Portuguese triumphal arch in the Lange Gasthuisstraat (front). In the central depiction, King Philip IV sends his brother Ferdinand to Germany to liberate that country. At the corners, heraldic trophies with chained prisoners. Marked top left: page 19. Plate no. 10 in a set of 43 plates illustrating the publication describing the entry of Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand of Austria into Antwerp on 17 April 1635 as the new Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Portugese triomfboog (voorzijde); intocht van Ferdinand te Antwerpen in 1635 (nr. 10). 1639 - 1641. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.