Allegorical Print of the Duke of Alva and the Prince of Orange

• Allegorical Print of the Duke of Alva and the Prince of Orange
• Allegorical Print of the Duke of Alva and the Prince of Orange, c. 1572

RP-P-OB-78.194

The Duke of Alva and the Prince of Orange face each other. Alva is accompanied by Discord and Envy. He leads a nude woman in shackles, the Netherlands. Personified as a poor beggar, the people lie at his feet. William of Orange has other friends on his side: Honour, Wealth, and Clean Conscience. The message is clear: only he can restore peace and prosperity.

Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen : beredeneerde beschrijving van Nederlandsche historieplaten, zinneprenten en historische kaarten, 4 delen, F. Muller, Amsterdam 1863-1882, dl. IV (supplement, aanhangsel en algemeen register), p. 64, nr. 525A.

print maker: anoniem, Low Countries

1568 - 1573

gravure

height 230 mm x width 325 mm

purchase 1881

Public domain

• Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen : beredeneerde beschrijving van Nederlandsche historieplaten, zinneprenten en historische kaarten, 4 delen, F. Muller, Amsterdam 1863-1882, dl. IV (supplement, aanhangsel en algemeen register), p. 64, nr. 525A.
• FMH 525-A
• Atlas van Stolk 416

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