The Bombardment of Maastricht, Bombardment of Maastricht, 1793, print, Bombardment of Maastricht by the French army, February 24, 1793. Marked upper right: XXIV.D.Pl.IV., printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, Northern Netherlands, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1793 - 1795, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 128 mm x width 98 mm, Used as illustration in: J. Fokke, Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche jeugd, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1783-1795, 25 volumes, vol. 24, pl. 4., bombardment, siege, Maastricht, Period, 1793-02-24, A tall, narrow engraved scene shows a cloudy sky above a distant town skyline with towers and spires rising along the horizon. In the foreground, rows of uniformed soldiers stretch across a sloped field, many wearing tricorn hats and facing toward the town, while a few figures stand on rocky ground at the right edge, one with a staff or pole and another gesturing. Between foreground and town are open earthworks, trenches, an...
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The Bombardment of Maastricht, Bombardment of Maastricht, 1793, print, Bombardment of Maastricht by the French army, February 24, 1793. Marked upper right: XXIV.D.Pl.IV., printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, Northern Netherlands, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1793 - 1795, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 128 mm x width 98 mm, Used as illustration in: J. Fokke, Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche jeugd, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1783-1795, 25 volumes, vol. 24, pl. 4., bombardment, siege, Maastricht, Period, 1793-02-24, A tall, narrow engraved scene shows a cloudy sky above a distant town skyline with towers and spires rising along the horizon. In the foreground, rows of uniformed soldiers stretch across a sloped field, many wearing tricorn hats and facing toward the town, while a few figures stand on rocky ground at the right edge, one with a staff or pole and another gesturing. Between foreground and town are open earthworks, trenches, and scattered small groups of figures engaged in activity, with some wheeled barrels or equipment. Curved dotted trajectories and small exploding puffs are visible above the town skyline, and the whole image is framed by a thin border.

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Bombardment Maastricht 1793 print French army February 24 Marked upper right XXIV.D.Pl.IV printmaker Cornelis Bogerts Northern Netherlands drawing Jacobus Buys 1793 - 1795 paper etching engraving height 128 mm x width 98 mm illustration in J Fokke Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche Johannes Allart Amsterdam 1783-1795 25 volumes vol 24 pl 4 bombardment siege Period 1793-02-24 tall narrow engraved scene cloudy sky distant town skyline towers spires rising horizon foreground rows uniformed soldiers stretch across sloped field wearing tricorn hats facing town figures stand rocky ground right edge staff pole another gesturing open earthworks trenches scattered small groups figures engaged activity wheeled barrels equipment Curved dotted trajectories small exploding puffs visible town skyline whole image framed thin border

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