A Spanish Warhorse Captured by Lodewijk Gunther van Nassau from Archduke Albert of Austria in the Battle of Nieuwpoort and Presented to Prince Maurits — Jacques de Gheyn

Jacques de Gheyn. Painted 1603.

This Spanish stallion belonged to the Spanish military commander Albert of Austria in 1600. During the Battle of Nieuwpoort the horse was seized and subsequently presented to Prince Maurice. Three years later Maurice had the horse grandly portrayed as a war trophy and a sign of triumph. At some point the painting lost this meaning and was folded up; the resulting damage is still visible.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 269 × 228 cm · Gift of Jonkheer W.L.B. van Panhuys, Leeuwarden

Print: 119 × 100.9 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027926. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.