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Triumphal arch with depictions of the old castle; the entry of Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635 (no. 39)
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Triumphal arch with depictions of the old castle; the entry of Ferdinand into Ghent in 1635 (no. 39)

anonymous · 1635 - 1636 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Triumphal arch erected for the entrance to the Oudburg, decorated with historical and allegorical scenes and figures. With two depictions of the Oudburg, the old castle presumably founded by Julius Caesar, and a coat of arms at the top. Plate no. 39 in a set of 42 plates illustrating the publication describing the entry of Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand of Austria into Ghent on 28 January 1635 as the new Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTriomfboog met voorstellingen van het oude kasteel; intocht van Ferdinand te Gent in 1635 (nr. 39). 1635 - 1636. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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