Joyful Entry of the Duke of Anjou in Antwerp on 19 February 1582

• Joyful Entry of the Duke of Anjou in Antwerp on 19 February 1582
• The Joyous Entry of François, Duke of Anjou (1556-1584), into Antwerp with a Triumphal Arch on St. Jan's Bridge, 19 February 1582

SK-A-4867

signature: ‘MHVH’

When Philip II is no longer recognized as the Low Countries’ sovereign, a new ruler is needed. François, Duke of Anjou, and the brother of the French king, is willing to take on this task. He is officially installed in Antwerp at the beginning of 1582. Here he is shown riding under a baldachin, approaching a triumphal arch erected in his honour. He solemnly promises to uphold all of the laws, however his regime is doomed to fail.

painter: Monogrammist MHVH, Antwerp

1582 - 1600

olieverf op paneel

• height 61.5 cm x width 82.5 cm
• depth 7.5 cm

Purchased with the support of the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

purchase 1989-01-11

Public domain

….; anonymous sale, Brussels (Palais d´Egmont), 6 December 1938 sqq., no. 58, as Frans Pourbus II; …; sale, estate of Mary Armour-Dunn et al. [section 'Various Properties'], New York (Christie´s), 11 January 1989, no. 68, as Circle of Lucas van Valkenborch, $ 71,500;{Copy RMA.} …; from the dealer Rafael Valls, London, £ 65,000, to the museum, with support from the Rijksmuseum Stichting, 1989

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