The Portuguese gate of honor (reverse), 1599, Posterius frontispicium arcus Lusitanor (title on object), The Portuguese gate of honor (reverse), December 1599. Triumphal gate decorated with allegorical scenes and figures. In the center a representation of the royal family of Philip II. On either side two rows of posts with burning pitchers. Set up at the corner of Huidevettersstraat during the entry into Antwerp. Part of: Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis serenissimorum Belgii principum Alberti et Isabellae Austriae archiducum, the description of the couple's entry into

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