The Entrance of the Lord Ambassador Mountague into the Citty of Lisbone the 28 day of March 1662

The first of a series of 7 prints [PAH4098-PAH4104] showing the progress of the Infanta Catherine of Braganza from Lisbon to marry Charles II in England. These were created by the Spanish court artist Dirk Stoop to commemorate her journey, and were produced with captions in various languages, including English, Portuguese and German.

This example has English and Portuguese inscriptions and shows the arrival of Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich in Lisbon, to escort Catherine to Britain.

Object Details

ID: PAH4100
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Stoop, Dirk
Places: Unlinked place
Date made: 28 Mar 1662
People: Montagu, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 237 x 590 mm; Mount: 556 x 734 mm