Plate 8: Emperor Maximilian II granting a crown to the coat of arms of Amsterdam, from Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes"

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Emperor Maximilian II enthroned at center, holding a crown above an escutcheon which is held by the female personification of Amsterdam.
One of a series of sixteen plates showing the festivals and ceremonies in honor of Marie de Medici's visit to Amsterdam from August 31 to September 5, 1638.
Illustration to Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes", Amsterdam, 1638.

Plate 8: Emperor Maximilian II granting a crown to the coat of arms of Amsterdam, from Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes", Pieter Nolpe (Dutch, 1613/1614–1652/1653), Etching

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