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Allegory on Maurice and Spinola in the Guelders-Cleves Question, 1614
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Allegory on Maurice and Spinola in the Guelders-Cleves Question, 1614

anonymous · 1614 · etching; paper

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

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Allegory on Maurice and Spinola in the Jülich-Cleves Succession Crisis, 1614. The struggle between the States, represented as the Dutch Lion (Eindrechtige gewalt), and Spinola, represented as a griffin (Griffieon). The griffin extends its claw towards the tower of Aachen. On the left, Maurice, represented as the soldier (Getrewe wacht) with a jug and cup. In the sky, the coat of arms of Jülich, Cleves, and Berg. With a two-column German and two-column Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentMaurice (Prince of Orange)Gulik-Kleefse kwestie
Credit lineAllegorie op Maurits en Spinola in de Gulik-Kleefse kwestie, 1614. 1614. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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