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Entry of Matthias into Brussels, 1578

Frans Hogenberg · 1581 - c. 1585 · etching; paper

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

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Entry of Archduke Matthias of Austria in Brussels, 18 January 1578. Matthias on horseback, in a procession accompanied by the Prince of Orange, the Count of Schwarzburg, the Count of Egmond, and citizens of Antwerp and Mechelen, moves towards the city gate. With a 12-line inscription in German. Numbered 140 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad historieprent William I (Prince of Orange)Brussels

Credit lineIntocht van Matthias te Brussel, 1578. 1581 - c. 1585. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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