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alb31089484 Allegory of the events of 1689 with William III and Mary on the throne (left half), print, propaganda print, Allegory of the events of 1689 with the Stadtholder-King William III and Queen Mary on the throne. Left half of two sheets that together form a single image. In front of William and Mary stands the Duke of Schomberg with two kneeling defeated Irish generals to whom a pardon is granted by the King and Queen. In the foreground on the left are three captured personifications of Treachery, Rebellion, and Desertion. On the right is half of a pyramid depicting the events of the first six months. At the top, James II is falling from the pyramid. Some elements in the image are indicated by numbers., printmaker: Romeyn de Hooghe, Northern Netherlands, after design by Jan van Vianen, publisher: Johannes Tangena (17th century), 1690, paper, etching, height 570 mm x width 480 mm, Person, William III (Prince of Orange and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland), Mary II Stuart (Queen of England, Frederick of Schomberg (Duke), James II (King of England), Glorious Revolution, Struggle against the Turks, Period, 1689 - 1690., A detailed black and white engraving shows a crowded scene with elaborately dressed figures gathered on steps and a platform beneath a canopy, many wearing ornate robes, wigs, crowns, and sashes; a seated royal couple in lavish garments and regalia occupy a central throne area while attendants and courtiers stand or kneel nearby, some offering objects and others gesturing toward the seated pair; in the foreground several fallen or reclining figures lie among scattered items and armor, with soldiers and attendants leaning over them; architectural elements include a carved crest with heraldic devices on a wall, heavy drapery, columns, and a high stepped plinth with inscriptions; in the background a distant cityscape is depicted with towers, smoke, and a mounted figure brandishing a sword atop a raised structure, while the sky shows swirling clouds.

alb31089487 Title page for: Idea principis christiano-politica, Centum Symbolis expressa, Brussels 1649, Hercules leads man past personifications of virtues to temple for eternal glory, print, Hercules leads a man past personifications of virtues to temple for eternal glory. The man, a ruler, wears armor and tramples a multi-headed dragon with his feet; in his hand he holds a club. Virtues stand with attributes on pedestals along a path that leads upward to a temple where David with the head of Goliath and other biblical heroes wait and Minerva sits on a throne. Inscription on the frieze of the temple sic itur ad astra. The symbolism refers to the content of the edition in which the author uses emblems to make recommendations for a ruler, a prince, to show the right political leadership with the help of virtues., printmaker: J. Danoot, after drawing by Erasmus Quellinus (II), publisher: Jan Mommaert (II), Brussels, 1649, paper, engraving, height 294 mm x width 190 mm, Honour, Glory, 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore', 'Honore', 'Sublimatà della Gloria' (Ripa), (story of) Hercules (Heracles), the Seven Virtues (symbolized)., A detailed black and white engraving shows a classical temple façade with tall fluted columns and a rounded portico, flanked by statues and ornate capitals; inside the portico sits a group of robed and partially armored figures on a raised platform, some holding spears and wearing helmets, surrounded by attendants and standing soldiers. In the foreground a robed woman holds a set of scales and faces a partially nude, bearded male figure draped in an animal skin who gestures toward a kneeling armored man with a sword standing on a monstrous creature; nearby women in flowing garments hold various objects like a chalice and a staff while other figures form a crowd up the steps and along the sides of the composition. Architectural elements include balustrades, statues of winged figures on the upper cornice, and a large h.

alb31089434 Battle of the Christian Knight, Spiritvale christiani militis certame, print, The Christian Knight tramples the personification of Bodily Lust (Caro). He is surrounded and attacked by the World (Mundus), Sin (Peccatum), the Devil (Diabolus), and Death (Mors). Above his head, the Holy Spirit as a dove. In the upper left, the Lamb of God in the heavenly Jerusalem, with the tetragram above it. Scattered across the print are various Bible quotations in Latin. Top right in the frame a dedication in Latin., printmaker: Hieronymus Wierix, Antwerp, after design by Maerten de Vos, publisher: Gerard de Jode, dedicated to: Hubert Caymox, dedicated to: Jakob Monau, 1563 - before 1619, paper, engraving, gravure, height 298 mm x width 388 mm, Death as skeleton, Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames), the New Jerusalem, Vice, Evil, 'Peccato' (Ripa), the Christian knight, 'Miles Christianus', Desire, 'Desiderio' (Ripa), devils in the form of (fabulous) animals, tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script), symbol of God the Father, 'Mondo', 'Machina del mondo' (Ripa)., A detailed engraved scene shows several figures arranged across a landscape. On the left a robed woman wearing layered garments and a crown-like headpiece holds a bag in one hand and a small cup in the other, her gown flowing to the ground. A long rocky formation rises behind her toward a walled city set within clouds and rays of light at the top left. Center-left a hybrid serpent-bodied figure with a human torso and a snake tail holds a shallow dish and a bowl, hair made of writhing serpents. In the middle a armored man in a helmet and full plate stands holding a long sword and a round shield decorated with patterns, rays and an eagle motif appear on his chest and a radiant dove-like bird with outstretched wings hovers above him within a burst of light. To the right a winged horned creature draws a bow and aims arrows at a skeletal figure draped in a cloak holding a long staff; flames or breath emanate from the horne.

alb31089124 True account of how the city of Groningen, besieged by the Elector of Cologne and the Bishop of Münster, was gruesomely attacked, but was redeemed and relieved by the brave courage of its citizenry and armed forces, under the command of the Noble Lord Governor Rabenhaubt. On August 17, 1672, Siege of Groningen, print, Sheet with various depictions of the siege of Groningen between July and August 1672. Above, a map of the city with the positions of the besieging troops. In the center, a small map of the city and immediate surroundings on a lion's skin flanked by the personifications of Prudence and Strength. Below, a view of the city of Groningen being fired upon. Below the illustrations, a text spanning four columns with a description of the events and the legends AT and 1-17., printmaker: Romeyn de Hooghe, Northern Netherlands, publisher: Marcus Willemsz. Doornick, Amsterdam, Romeyn de Hooghe, Marcus Willemsz. Doornick, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, letterpress printing, etching with texts in letterpress, height 540 mm x width 400 mm, Person, Karl Rabenhaupt (Baron von Sucha), Maximiliaan Hendrik van Beieren, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, siege, position war, raising the siege with outside assistance, relief, maps of cities, Disaster Year, Siege of Groningen (1672), political history, war, Groningen (city), Period, 1672-08-17, 1672-07 - 1672-08., A large detailed black and white engraving showing a fortified city plan in a star-shaped layout at the top left, geometric zigzag earthworks and scattered buildings across the top center and right, and groups of soldiers, horses, and ships along the upper right edge; beneath this an ornate cartouche with two seated allegorical figures flanking a coat of arms above a panoramic battle scene with smoke plumes, rows of infantry and cavalry, tents, artillery pieces, and soldiers engaged in combat across a flat landscape bisected by waterways; the lower half of the image is filled with dense columns of printed text i.