End of the game of Schenkenschans, 1635-1636

Satirical print on the struggle for Schenckenschans in the years 1635-1636. The end of the game for the fort. Frederick Henry and Cardinal Infant Ferdinand are gambling at a table for the fort. The stadtholder throws the winning roll. The Cardinal Infant scratches his head, Count Johan of Nassau looks at the dice through a telescope. On the left the Pope, the Bishop of Cologne, the King of Spain and the Emperor are leaving. On the right Cardinal Richelieu is watching. On the left in the background the Cleves peasants are dancing for joy. From under the table a priest and a nun emerge. On the right in the background the capture of the fort by the States' army on 29 April 1636. Below the print a larger sheet is pasted with 4 columns of text in Dutch. At the top 10 verses of the main characters in German. At the bottom a Dutch song in 4 verses.