Caption
The castle at Muiden besieged by the Gelders, 1508, print, historical print, Muiderslot besieged by the Gelders, 1508. Gelderse soldiers storm the castle at Muiden., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Northern Netherlands, printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1755 - 1816, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 0 mm x width 0 mm, Illustration for: J. Fokke, Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche jeugd, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1783-1795, 25 volumes, vol. III, pl. IV. Stands before the letter., siege, position war, Gelderland wars, Muiden, Muiderslot, Period, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of armed soldiers in period clothing advancing with pikes and muskets in the foreground, their backs and profiles visible as they move toward a fortified castle in the middle ground; the castle features round towers with conical roofs, crenelated walls, narrow windows, and a gate, while tall trees with dense, finely lined foliage frame the left side and extend above the castle, and textured clouds fill the sky with a column of smoke rising near the castle.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B42_398
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