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A political allegory showing the Dutch lion on a triumphal chariot led by allegorical figures and Spanish prisoners of war.

Glorifying the Battle of Nieuwpoort, this political print show the Dutch lion – emblem of the Seven United Provinces – on a triumphal chariot surrounded by emblems referencing the provinces’ unity including seven arrows hold by clasped hands and an orange tree with the Dutch leader Maurice of Nassau’s coat-of-arms. Led by Prudence and Victory, and under the watchful eye of Vigilance, the chariot is pulled by Spanish prisoners-of-war, including Mendoza the Spanish commander. The procession is closed by happy countrymen playing musical instruments, while Fame blows its horn in the heavens followed by putti.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2021.362
People
Jan Saenredam, Dutch (Zaandam 1565 - 1607 Assendelft)
Title
Allegory of the Triumph of the Netherlands over Spain
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1600
Culture
Dutch
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/4637

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving on cream antique laid paper
Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 41.7 × 55.3 cm (16 7/16 × 21 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: lower right, graphite: No 3367 1291

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon, Cambridge, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
i/v
Standard Reference Number
Hollstein 120

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon Collection
Accession Year
2021
Object Number
2021.362
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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