Belgica smeekt Karel V Ferdinand het land te laten besturen intocht van Ferdinand te Gent in 1635 (nr. 26) Quem das finem rex magne laborum Belgica Caroli Iam Caelitis opem implorat et Destinatur in Belgium Ferdinandus , RP-P-OB-70.228, Gerard Seghers

Identification title(s): belgica begs charles v to let ferdinand rule the country; entry of ferdinand into ghent in 1635 (no. 26). Quem das finem rex magne laborum / belgica caroli iam caelitis opem implorat et destinatur in belgium ferdinandus (title on object). Arcus carolini suprema tabula. Belgica caroli iam caelitis opem implorat object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-70. 228 catalog reference: fmh 1728-26. Atlas van stolk 1765-26. Hollstein dutch 101. Orn cat ii 10207 description: belgica's plea. The virgin of the southern netherlands kneeling with the national crown asks charles v to let ferdinand rule the country. Scene in heaven, charles v sits with the monarchs philip ii, philip iii and isabella clara eugenia. Philip iv hands ferdinand a command staff. Depiction on top of the front of the arcus caroli triumphal gate on the vrijdagmarkt. Sheet no. 26 in a set of 42 plates illustrating the publication of the description of the entry of the cardinal infant ferdinand of austria into ghent on january 28, 1635 as the new governor of the spanish netherlands. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: jacob neefs (mentioned on object), after a painting by: gerard seghers, designed by: peter paul rubens, publisher: adriaen possemiersplace of manufacture: southern netherlands. Dating: 1635 - 1636 and/or 1675 - 1685. Physical characteristics: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 303 mm × w 389 mmexplanationoriginally used as an illustration in: guillielmus becanus, serenissimi principis ferdinandi hispaniarum infantis s. R. E. Cardinalis triumphalis introitus in flandriae metropolim gandavum, j. Meursius, antwerp 1636, pl. 26. Subjectwhat: personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (with name), personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (with name), triumphal arch. Entry of the cardinal infant ferdinand into ghentwhen: 1635-01-28 - 1635-01-28where: ghent. Friday market who: charles v of habsburg (german emperor and king of spain), infante of spain isabella clara eugenia governor of the southern netherlands ferdinand of austria. Philip ii (king of spain). Philip iii (king of spain). Philip iv (king of spain). Acquisition and rights: acquisition: purchase 1881. Date: 1635 - 1636 en/of 1675 - 1685.