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The Portuguese Triumphal Arch (Back); Entry of Ferdinand into Antwerp in 1635 (No. 11)
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The Portuguese Triumphal Arch (Back); Entry of Ferdinand into Antwerp in 1635 (No. 11)

Theodoor van Thulden · 1639 - 1641 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Portuguese triumphal arch in the Lange Gasthuisstraat (rear). In the central depiction, Ferdinand is greeted by a kneeling personification. At the corners, standing female personifications. Marked top right: page 22. Plate no. 11 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 description
Credit lineDe Portugese triomfboog (achterzijde); intocht van Ferdinand te Antwerpen in 1635 (nr. 11). 1639 - 1641. Theodoor van Thulden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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