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Allegory of the flourishing state of the United Provinces; a hunt with Prince Maurice riding on horseback and leading a procession of fellow riders comprising his generals; ahead is a horse laden with dead animals caught from the hunt; a ribbon is presented to a finely attired woman representing the federation of "Belgica" standing under the coats-of-arms of the various provinces and flanked by female attendants, personifications of art and science; floating overhead is a trumpeting Victory with a laurel wreath; in the foreground at left, a boy stands besides a man with a rifle on his shoulder and holds the collar of a large hunting dog. 1602 Engraving
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