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The Hague plundered, by Maarten van Rossem, in the year 1528, The Hague plundered under the leadership of Maarten van Rossum, 1528, print, book illustration, Troops of the Gelderland general Maarten van Rossum plunder and burn The Hague., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Amsterdam, 1722 - 1784, paper, etching, height 163 mm x width 194 mm, Print appeared in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, 21 vols. Amsterdam: sn. 1750-1783., Person, Maarten van Rossum, plundering, soldiers, The Hague, Period, A detailed sepia-toned engraving shows a busy riverside town scene with a wide sky filled with layered clouds and plumes of smoke rising from the background, rows of multi-story buildings with steep gabled roofs and towers lining the water, a large stepped-gable structure on the right, and various smaller peaked and turreted rooftops across the middle distance. In the foreground there is a crowded riverbank with many figures engaged in activity: mounted soldiers on horseback, men carrying or hauling goods, people in different postures including fallen bodies on the ground, and groups clustered around carts and barrels. Boats and a canal with bridges appear near the center, flanked by trees and riverside buildings. Architectural details such as spires with small flags, windows, doors, and textured roof tiles are visible, and the composition is framed by intricate linework and engraving strokes throughout.

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Hague plundered Maarten van Rossem year 1528 Hague plundered under leadership Rossum 1528 print book illustration Troops Gelderland general Maarten Rossum plunder burn printmaker Simon Fokke Amsterdam 1722 - 1784 paper etching height 163 mm x width 194 mm Print appeared in Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie 21 vols sn 1750-1783 Person plundering soldiers Period detailed sepia-toned engraving busy riverside town scene wide sky filled layered clouds plumes smoke rising background rows multi-story buildings steep gabled roofs towers lining water large stepped-gable structure right various smaller peaked turreted rooftops across middle distance foreground crowded riverbank figures engaged activity mounted horseback men carrying hauling goods people different postures fallen bodies ground groups clustered carts barrels Boats canal bridges near center flanked trees riverside buildings Architectural details spires small flags windows doors textured roof tiles visible composition framed intricate linework engraving strokes