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| Keywords: Jean August Hendrik Leys - The Edict-s- of Charles V - Walters 37123 - Detail C.jpg Baron Leys was regarded as Belgium's foremost artist in the mid 19th century About 1851 he adopted a deliberately archaizing style resulting in part from a visit to Germany in 1852 This scene is set in the artist's native Antwerp identifiable because of the famous church spire in the distance Between 1520 and 1550 Charles V emperor of the Holy Roman Empire issued 11 edicts making the practice of Protestantism a crime punishable by death Antwerp served as a major center of learning and finance that had attracted many foreigners especially Jews and Protestants ca 1861 oil on panel cm 138 245 ; Framed cm 182 9 280 7 12 7 accession number 37 123 7985 Comte W de Bourgade date and mode of acquisition unknown Comte de Liedekerke-Beaufort Dinant date and mode of acquisition unknown Charles Deschamps October 24 1883 mode of acquisition unknown William T Walters Baltimore October 1883 by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters 1883 Label Paper sticker on reverse Exhibition Historique de l'art Belge / Nom de possesseur du tableau Cte W de Bourgade / Subjet de l'oeuvre Publication des edits de Charles Quint / Valeur / Nom de l'auteur Bon Leys Salute to Belgium place of origin Picardy Walters Art Museum license 2D Salute to Belgium The Edicts of Charles V Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Paintings in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
