Caption

The Peat Ship of Breda, 1590, Series 10: Dutch and Foreign Events, 1587-1612, print, album page, Series number, 301, 469, 1590. States soldiers capture the castle of Breda, March 4, 1590. With caption of 2 lines in German and 2 lines in French. Numbered: 117., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1590 - 1592, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 210 mm x width 280 mm, capture of city (after the siege), Capture of Breda (1590), Breda, Period, 1590-03-04, A detailed black and white engraving shows a fortified riverside town with clustered buildings, gabled roofs, towers, and a large church with tall spires; stone walls, bastions, and ramparts surround parts of the settlement and extend into water channels where narrow bridges and quays connect islands of buildings; groups of armored riders and foot soldiers are assembled near gates and along streets, some on horseback and others carrying long spears or banners, while small boats with seated figures travel the waterways; the scene includes rows of multi-story houses with visible windows and doors, defensive towers with battlements, trees on the riverbanks, and patterned textures used to indicate water, stonework, and roofs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Peat Ship Breda 1590 Series 10 Dutch Foreign Events 1587-1612 print album page Series number 301 469 States soldiers capture castle March 4 caption 2 lines German French Numbered 117 printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1590 - 1592 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 210 mm x width 280 mm capture city siege Capture Period 1590-03-04 detailed black white engraving fortified riverside town clustered buildings gabled roofs towers large church tall spires stone walls bastions ramparts surround parts settlement extend water channels narrow bridges quays connect islands buildings groups armored riders foot soldiers assembled near gates streets horseback carrying long spears banners small boats seated figures travel waterways scene includes rows multi-story houses visible windows doors defensive towers battlements trees riverbanks patterned textures indicate water stonework roofs