Allegory of the battle between France and the Pope, 1624, Certamen inter Caponem et Gallum, Conbat entre le Chapon et le Coq, De Capoen en Haenen Vecht (title on object), Allegory of the battle between France and the Pope, 1624. Cockfight between two roosters adorned with the papal crown and the French royal crown, royal spectators in the background. On the right, a cook (Spain?) is sharpening his knife in the kitchen. Outside, Tweedracht sets a globe on fire, with Castel Sant'Angelo in the background. Various texts in Dutch and French are printed on the sheet below the plate., print, print

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