Allegorie met Frederik Hendrik en de overwinning op de Spanjaarden op het Slaak, 1632 1632

Crispijn van de Passe (II)'s 1632 etching, *Allegorie met Frederik Hendrik en de overwinning op de Spanjaarden op het Slaak*, is a complex composition depicting the Dutch victory over the Spanish in the Battle of the Slaak, 1632. At the top, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, stands with a lion at his feet and a Dutch allegorical figure, representing the newly independent Netherlands. Below, a scene depicting the battle itself is framed with a series of smaller scenes depicting Dutch cities, which were captured from the Spanish. This detailed and powerful image celebrates the success of the Dutch Republic, its leaders, and its people in their struggle for independence.