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Spanish Warhorse

Gheyn, Jacob de (II)1603

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

This Spanish stallion belonged to the Spanish military commander Albert of Austria in 1600. During the Battle of Nieuwpoort the horse was seized and subsequently presented to Prince Maurice. Three years later Maurice had the horse grandly portrayed as a war trophy and a sign of triumph. At some point the painting lost this meaning and was folded up; the resulting damage is still visible.

Details

  • Title: Spanish Warhorse
  • Creator: Gheyn, Jacob de (II)
  • Date Created: 1603
  • Physical Dimensions: doek
  • Subject Keywords: diervoorstelling, politieke geschiedenis, Koninklijk Huis, Slag bij Nieuwpoort, Nieuwpoort (België), Maurits (prins van Oranje), Nassau, Lodewijk Gunther graaf van, Oostenrijk, Albrecht aartshertog van
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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