Plate 13: the marriage of maximillian of austria and mary, duchess of burgundy; at left maximillian steps forward, doffing his cap and extending his hand to take that of his bride, mary of burgundy; their wedding ceremony takes place before a coffered arch through which the sky is visible beyond; in attendance to the right of mary is her father, charles the bold, duke of burgundy, holding her arm as a show of giving her away in marriage; to the left of maximillian stands emperor frederick iv, with a dog at his feet; carrying a blazing torch the young hymen urges the bride forward; between the bride and groom stands cybele wearing her mural crown and holding up an orb surmounted by a lion; after peter paul rubens; illustration for gaspar gevaerts' "pompa introitus" (antwerp, 1641)
etching and engraving. Date: 1635-1641 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 550 mm (plate-mark); Height: 649 mm (sheet); Width: 373 mm; Width: 543 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Gaspar Gevaerts. Collection: British Museum. Austria Iunxisti Burgunda et Belgica Iura Maxime per Thalamos Æmiliane tuos (BM 1884,0112.44)
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