Caption

Siege of Ostend: the peace negotiations on December 23-25, 1601, Induciae et cessatio armorum, inter capitulationes cum Ostendans, print, between the States Army in the city and the besieging troops of Archduke Albert. The people have gathered on both sides of the fortress walls and the river. In the lower right, a cartouche with an inscription in Latin. Numbered in the lower right: 6., printmaker: Baptista van Doetechum (possibly), 1601 - 1604, 1615, paper, etching, height 171 mm x width 241 mm, A detailed line drawing shows a crowded scene with many small figures wearing varied headgear and cloaks, some standing and some seated, gathered along a shoreline and aboard several rowed boats and carriages with large wheels; tents or awnings and flags appear among the figures, and there are groups of people clustered around barrels and stacked objects near the water; architecture with balconies and crowds is visible along the upper edge, and the composition is filled with intricate hatch marks and decorative curving flourishes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_197

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Keywords

Siege Ostend peace negotiations December 23-25 1601 Induciae et cessatio armorum inter capitulationes cum Ostendans print States Army city besieging troops Archduke Albert people gathered sides fortress walls river lower right cartouche inscription Latin Numbered 6 printmaker Baptista van Doetechum 1601 - 1604 1615 paper etching height 171 mm x width 241 mm detailed line drawing crowded scene small figures wearing varied headgear cloaks standing seated shoreline aboard several rowed boats carriages large wheels tents awnings flags figures groups people clustered barrels stacked objects near water architecture balconies crowds visible upper edge composition filled intricate hatch marks decorative curving flourishes