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Allegorical equestrian portrait of Frederick Henry after the capture of Maastricht, 1632
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Allegorical equestrian portrait of Frederick Henry after the capture of Maastricht, August 1632. The stadtholder on a rearing horse, with armor at his feet. In the sky to the left, two angels with a helmet, a wreath with provincial coats of arms, and a laurel wreath. To the right, the council of heroes. In the background, the city of Maastricht. Traces of the erased inscription remain in the margin. A strip of paper with the title is pasted at the top. Two narrow strips with cities and forts captured by the stadtholder are pasted on either side. The print is accompanied by a text sheet with verses.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorisch ruiterportret van Frederik Hendrik na de verovering van Maastricht, 1632. 1632. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
