Description:
An exceptional early 17th-century copperplate engraving dated 1621, depicting Mauritius de Nassau (Maurice of Nassau), the Prince of Orange and renowned Dutch military commander. The Latin title “MAVRITIUS DE NASSAV” crowns the image, while the composition shows the Prince in elaborate military dress on horseback, leading troops with a baton of command.
In the background, regiments, canons, tents, and ships illustrate a bustling military encampment—evoking the campaigns of the Eighty Years’ War, during which Maurice led the Dutch Republic in its struggle for independence from Spain. The stylized depiction, with its rich detail and dynamic movement, is representative of early 17th-century print portraiture with propagandistic and commemorative intent.
Size 14x13 cm
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