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Entry of the Prince of Uranien into Antwerp, Entry of the Prince of Orange into Antwerp, 1577, Series 8: Dutch Events, 1577-1583, print, album page, September 18, 1577. Procession with the Prince of Orange in an open carriage enters the city through the Roopoort, Rodepoort. With an 18-line caption in German. Numbered: 7., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1577 - 1579, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 214 mm x width 279 mm, Person, William I (Prince of Orange), triumphal entry and public reception, pageant, 'entrée solennelle', 'joyeuse entrée', Eighty Years' War, Antwerp, Rodepoort, Period, 1577-09-18, A wide busy scene rendered in fine monochrome lines shows a fortified city with high stone walls and towers, a gate with a covered bridge leading into the town, and a river or moat running alongside the fortifications; many small clustered houses and taller church spires fill the background skyline, and in the foreground a procession of armed figures, horses, wagons, and groups of people moves toward the gate while others stand, walk, or converse on the riverbank and terraces, with details including soldiers carrying spears, riders on horseback, oxen or horses pulling carts, a large wheel and carriage, individuals in long cloaks and hats, a pair of figures embracing near the center, workers or soldiers on the ramparts, and distant windmills and cannons positioned atop the walls.

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Entry Prince Uranien Antwerp Orange 1577 Series 8 Dutch Events 1577-1583 print album page September 18 Procession open carriage enters city Roopoort Rodepoort 18-line caption German Numbered 7 printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1577 - 1579 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 214 mm x width 279 mm Person William I triumphal entry public reception pageant entrée solennelle joyeuse entrée Eighty Years War Period 1577-09-18 wide busy scene rendered fine monochrome lines fortified city high stone walls towers gate covered bridge leading town river moat running alongside fortifications small clustered houses taller church spires fill background skyline foreground procession armed figures horses wagons groups people moves stand walk converse riverbank terraces details soldiers carrying spears riders horseback oxen pulling carts large wheel carriage individuals long cloaks hats pair figures embracing near center workers ramparts distant windmills cannons positioned atop walls