Anonymous, Flemish, 17th century|Theodoor van Thulden

Compositional Sketch for The Request for Admission into the Union, a Painting in the Town Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch. The Province of Brabant requests the same status as the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic

1645?
Pen and brown ink, brush and blue wash.
12.5 × 18.5 cm (4.9 × 7.3 in)

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