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Allegory on the Marriage of Ferdinand II of Austria and Eleonora Gonzaga
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Allegory on the Marriage of Ferdinand II of Austria and Eleonora Gonzaga

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1622 - 1629 · engraving; paper

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

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The portraits of Ferdinand II (r) and Eleonora Gonzaga (l) between emblematic figures. In the middle the Roman wolf that suckles Romulus and Remus embraces the personification of the river Tiber. Top center, on the clouds, a putto with the family coats of arms of Ferdinand and Eleonora. In the left and right upper corners Mars and Venus on their triumphal cars. The print has a Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op het huwelijk van Ferdinand II van Oostenrijk en Eleonora Gonzaga. 1622 - 1629. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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