Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General

Q: When was "Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General" created?

This artwork was created mid-16th–early 17th century.

Q: Is "Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General" in the public domain?

Yes, Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Maerten de Vos

mid-16th–early 17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache. Incised for transfer

Dimensions

Circular sheet, diameter: 15.9 cm

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Sally Sample Aall and Stephen A. Geiger Gifts, 1995

Accession Number

1995.231

Tags

HousesMenGenerals

Art Historical Context

In the mid-16th to early 17th century Flemish artist Maerten de Vos created this intricate preparatory drawing, *Captain de Bours handing the Keys to the Citadel Antwerp to the Estates General Rendered on a circular sheet just 15.9 cm in diameter, it captures a pivotal moment of surrender: the Spanish captain Philippe de Bours symbolically yielding the fortress keys to representatives of the Dutch Estates General amid a backdrop of houses and figures, including generals. De Vos, a prominent Antwerp Mannerist known for history scenes and religious works, employed his signature detailed style to...

Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General

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