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Alba Presiding over the Council of Blood, 1567
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Alba Presiding over the Council of Blood, 1567

anonymous · 1728 - 1730 · etching; paper

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

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Session of the Council of Troubles, nicknamed the Blood Council, presided over by the Duke of Alba seated on a throne with the rod of justice in his hand, 1567. In an open courtyard, Alba sits on a throne behind a large table at which his councillors are seated. A man kneels before the council. In the background on the right, a man is beheaded.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentRaad van BeroertenTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineAlva zit de Spaanse Bloedraad voor, 1567. 1728 - 1730. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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