The Battle for the Golden Stick, 1608, anonymous, 1608 Canvas Print
The Battle for the Golden Stick, 1608. On the beach, a Dutch skipper and a Spaniard compete for a stick that they both hold with one hand. In the background six spectators, including Prince Maurice (left) and King Henry IV of France (center). The draw contest depicts the struggle between the Republic and Spain for power in the East Indies and the West Indies, the golden stick that bestows wealth. At the top of the performance a verse of 4 lines in Dutch: An old Skipper of Monickendam etc. The print was used in a pamphlet against the peace negotiations for the Truce in the year 1608.
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