Allegory of the Northern War, about 1658Der Löwen-, bear, elephant, Tyger und Adlers-Streit (title object) Property Type: print propaganda picture Item number: RP-P-1910-2106Catalogusreferentie: FMH 2120- [II] Note: (added number RPK) Description: Allegory of the Northern War, about 1658. In an arena a fight between a lion (Netherlands), beer (Sweden), elephant (Denmark), a tiger and three eagles ( Poland, Prussia and the German Empire). The fight is controlled by Cromwell with his dogs. The European monarchs look like audience in the middle of the evangelical virgin and the evangelical preach
Allegory of the Northern War, about 1658Der Löwen-, bear, elephant, Tyger und Adlers-Streit (title object) Property Type: print propaganda picture Item number: RP-P-1910-2106Catalogusreferentie: FMH 2120- [II] Note: (added number RPK) Description: Allegory of the Northern War, about 1658. In an arena a fight between a lion (Netherlands), beer (Sweden), elephant (Denmark), a tiger and three eagles ( Poland, Prussia and the German Empire). The fight is controlled by Cromwell with his dogs. The European monarchs look like audience in the middle of the evangelical virgin and the evangelical preacher. Right a bet with a battle between ships at Kronborg Castle. Below the top is a text pasted into three columns in German with an explanation of the letters AM. Manufacturer : printmaker: anonymous place manufacture: Germany Date: 1659 Physical features: etching, engra and printing material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) / printing sizes : sheet: h 375 mm × W 243 mm Subject: animals (+ fighting animals; aggressive relations) circus ring second Northern War When: 1659 - 1659
Size: 1275px × 1959px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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