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The City Maiden of 's-Hertogenbosch hands over the keys of the city to Frederick Henry, 1629
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Allegory on the capture of 's-Hertogenbosch by Frederick Henry on 17 September 1629. The maiden of 's-Hertogenbosch hands over the keys of the city kneeling to Frederick Henry. Among the onlookers are Bishop Ophovius, Governor van Grobbendonck, Lord van Brederode, and Count Ernst Casimir. In the distance on the right, the Spanish troops leave the city. At the top, a verse of four lines in Dutch.
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Credit lineDe stadsmaagd van 's-Hertogenbosch overhandigt de sleutels van de stad aan Frederik Hendrik, 1629. 1629. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
