Allegory on the French Invasion of 1672, Johannes van Wijckersloot, 1672
1672
43.0 x 38.0 cm
Johannes van Wijckersloot (? – 1687)
Discover Johannes van Wijckersloot, Dutch Golden Age painter known for allegories & portraits. See his iconic 'Allegory of the Rampjaar' & explore his rich symbolism.
Allegory of the French invasion of the Netherlands in the Ramp year 1672. A smiling young man shows a sitting man with a hat a sheet of paper or print with a depiction of the crowing French rooster above the Dutch Garden in which the Dutch lion lays defeated, the sword broken, the arrows scattered and the gate kicked down. A music bar at the bottom of the magazine.
About this artwork
- Title: Allegory on the French Invasion of 1672, Johannes van Wijckersloot, 1672
- Artist: Johannes van Wijckersloot
- Year: 1672
- Original dimensions: 43.0 x 38.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia