Frontispiece
1627
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1627
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows five framed figures standing against a decorated border. The top row has three people—two men with beards and fancy hats labeled "Crudelite" and "Humaniter," plus a woman in a crown labeled "Hostilite." Below them, a woman in armor holds a spear and a scroll, while another woman sits naked, holding a book. Smaller scenes show battles and a ship at the bottom corners. The text says this is a "General Historie of the Nether Lands," printed in 1627. The figures likely stand for ideas or rulers, not real people. Want to know more? Look up engraving to see how artists carved these lines.
