Deel van de optocht, nr. 29 1559

This 1559 etching by Joannes van (I) Doetechum, titled “Deel van de optocht, nr. 29”, depicts four figures in procession. It is one of a series of 29 engravings of figures from an elaborate procession that was held in Antwerp in 1559, likely for the visit of Philip II, King of Spain. The etching depicts the “Marquis de las Navas”, “Le Comte d’Olivanes”, “Le duc d’Albe grand maistre” and “Le Duc de Brunsfuich”. Each figure is identified with text in French, indicating the importance of the event for the city of Antwerp. The scene depicts the figures from the waist up, all wearing formal attire, with only a portion of their feet visible.