Caption
View of the ruins of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, Ruin of the Citadel of Antwerp, print, after the bombardment and the capture of the citadel on December 23, 1832. At the bottom the legend 1-22., : 'Filed. 1833', printmaker: Gijsbertus Craeyvanger, Netherlands, after drawing by Ferdinand De Braekeleer (I), Antwerp, printer (person): Desguerrois & Co., Amsterdam, publisher: Buffa & Co, Gebroeders, 1833, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 338 mm x width 432 mm, This print from 1833 states that the lithograph was made after the painting by Craeyvanger which is owned by A. Rotigni., devastated, ruined place or city (, warfare), permanent fortifications, Battle for the Citadel of Antwerp (1832), Citadel of Antwerp (19th century), Period, 1832-12 - 1833-01, A wide horizontal engraving showing a distant town skyline with low buildings and spires under a large cloudy sky, a foreground of uneven, rocky ground with scattered debris and barrels, groups of uniformed soldiers and standing figures gathered in small clusters, some figures seated or reclining on the ground, a ruined wall or structure at one side, distant boats on water along the horizon, and a narrow strip at the bottom containing faint columns and rows of boxed content.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A96_302
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