Satirical print on the Spanish loss of Dunkirk, 1646
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Satirical print on the capture of Dunkirk by the French army from the Spaniards in 1646 and the deplorable state of the province of Flanders exploited by Spain. The milk cow Flanders is led away by the horns by a Frenchman (French Cavalier) and a Dutchman (States Cavalier). Under the cow lie two Spaniards (Spanish Signors) drinking from her udders. A Spanish Jesuit and a Flemish soldier try to keep the cow. In the front left, a Dutch sailor. In the background, a heavily laden procession departs towards Spain. Below the print, a text sheet is pasted with 2 columns in Dutch and 2 columns in French, in which persons A-G from the scene speak.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description