During the Peace of Venlo (1543), the Duke of Gelre, William II, kneels before the throne of Emperor Charles V and submits to his power. He hands him the coat of arms of Gelre. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a 12-part series on the victories of Charles V.
| Artist |
Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert
RKD
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Maarten van Heemskerck
RKD
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Hieronymus Cock
RKD
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| Title | William II, Duke of Gelre, submits to the Authority of Charles V, from the series Divi Caroli. V. imp. opt. max. victoriae, ex multis praecipuae |
| Date |
1543
ca. 1555 - 1556 ca. 1570 - 1640 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Location | Haarlem TGN |
| Medium and support |
etching
AAT
engravings AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: MeemSkerck. Iuen |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: CAESAREIS VICTVS PEDIBVS SE CLIVIVS ECCE, / ADVOLVIT SVPPLX CVI ET GELRICA SCEPTRA REPONIT. / 1543 | |
| inscription on the reverse: 5/- | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
etching AAT illustrations AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-OY |
| Acquisition credit |
onbekend 2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-OY |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11752/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300033898
history paintings
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A233
kneeling figure
Iconclass
31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 41A191 tent Iconclass 44B112 emperor Iconclass 44B114(DUKE) other sovereign (DUKE) Iconclass 44B12 official acts of rulers, e.g. royal acts (ruler giving audience, granting mercy, etc.; ruler and his subjects) Iconclass 44B1212 throne Iconclass 44B123 granting mercy; free pardon Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 53C Authority and Subordination Iconclass 53C1 Predominance Iconclass 53C11 Authority, Power; 'Dominio', 'Giurisdittione' (Ripa) Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(CHARLES V) historical person (CHARLES V) Iconclass 61B2(WILLIAM II OF GELRE) historical person (WILLIAM II OF GELRE) Iconclass 61I(PEACE OF VENLO) names of historical events and situations (PEACE OF VENLO) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
| Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700 : Vol. IV. Brun - Coques / Friedrich Wilhelm H. Hollstein. - Amsterdam : Menno Hertzberger, 1949- ; Amsterdam : Van Gendt & Co., 1978 (231) |
| Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700 : Vol. V. Cornelisz. - Dou / Friedrich Wilhelm H. Hollstein. - Amsterdam : Menno Hertzberger, 1949- ; Amsterdam : Van Gendt & Co., 1978 |
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