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General Chassé's stay at the Citadel of Antwerp, (18 December 1832.), Four plates of the defense of the Citadel 10-18 December 1832, print, General Chassé in his bunker in the Citadel orders Lieutenant Colonel Van der Wijck to keep the French under artillery fire, 18 December 1832. Part of a series of four plates of the Dutch defense during the siege of the Citadel of Antwerp by the French army, December 1832., : 'Filed', printmaker: Johannes Steyn, Netherlands, after design by Johannes Steyn, printer (person): Desguerrois & Co., Amsterdam, 1832 - 1833, Johannes Steyn, Desguerrois & Co., printmaker, after design by, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 244 mm x width 333 mm, Person, David Hendrik Baron Chassé, fortifications, military engineering, Battle for the Citadel of Antwerp (1832), Antwerp, Citadel of Antwerp (19th century), Period, 1832-12-18, A detailed monochrome engraving shows an interior stone vaulted hall with ribbed arches and tiled floor, filled with uniformed military officers and soldiers in various tall hats and plumed helmets; a seated officer at a table holds a cane while papers and a hat lie on the cloth, surrounded by standing officers who gesture and point toward a doorway where more soldiers stand at attention, muskets visible, and a faint exterior scene is suggested through the open arch; chairs, a small table, swords, and military accoutrements are scattered through the scene, and the light and shadow emphasize the curved ceiling and the figures' uniforms and faces.

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General Chassé's stay Citadel Antwerp 18 December 1832 Four plates defense Citadel 10-18 December 1832 print General Chassé bunker Citadel orders Lieutenant Colonel Van der Wijck keep French under artillery fire Part series four plates Dutch defense siege French army December 1832 Filed printmaker Johannes Steyn Netherlands design printer person Desguerrois & Co Amsterdam 1832 - 1833 paper lithography lithografie height 244 mm x width 333 mm Person David Hendrik Baron Chassé fortifications military engineering Battle 1832 19th century Period 1832-12-18 detailed monochrome engraving interior stone vaulted hall ribbed arches tiled floor filled uniformed military officers soldiers various tall hats plumed helmets seated officer table holds cane papers hat lie cloth surrounded standing officers gesture point doorway soldiers stand attention muskets visible faint exterior scene suggested open arch chairs small table swords military accoutrements scattered scene light shadow emphasize curved ceiling figures uniforms faces