It is assumed that the subject of the painting may not be the obvious one of card players, but may in fact refer to a secret political alliance at the highest level. In this case the figure on the left would be emperor charles v and on the right cardinal wolsey, and both would be entering into a secret agreement between spain and england against francis i of france. The woman in the centre would be margaret of austria, sister of charles v and regent of the netherlands. Object Type: painting. Date: 1525. Dimensions: height: 40 cm (15.7 in) ; width: 50 cm (19.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Card Players Lucas van Leyden, 1525.
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