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Duc d'Albe aiant tondu le bas pays, et mis le peuple a pourete, ou est sa gloire bonne
Netherlands : s.n., 1570s
etching and engraving
plate mark: 10 1/16 x 13 3/16 in. (257 x 338 mm); image: 10 1/8 x 13 5/16 in. (254 x 333 mm)
Peel 0021
Inscriptions/Markings
Labelled '33' in brown ink, lower left corner.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Probably a Dutch print published in the 1570s or late 1560s, when the Prince of Orange was involved in opposing the Duke of Alba's rule in the Netherlands. The protestant Prince of Orange is here portrayed as a hero, whose virtue is contrasted with the corruption of the catholic Duke of Alba.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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