Allegory of the triumph of the Netherlands over Spain; the Belgian lion, holding a lance and sword labelled “Patriæ Defensio”, rides in a chariot with “Prudentia” and driven by Victory; pulling the chariot are chained Spanish captives, including Mendoza and the figure of “Concordia”. 1600
Engraving
Published by Hermann Allartz.
Print made by Jan Saenredam
The British Museum
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