Caption

Turfschip van Breda, 1590, Series 10: Dutch and Foreign Events, 1587-1612, print, album page, historical print, Series number, 263, 380?, The peat ship of Breda, 1590. States soldiers seize the castle of Breda, March 4, 1590. With caption of 2 lines in German and 2 lines in French. Numbered bottom left: 263., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1590 - 1612, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 199 mm x width 260 mm, capture of city (after the siege), Inname van Breda (1590), Breda, Period, 1590-03-04, A detailed monochrome engraving showing a fortified town with stone walls and bastions bordering a body of water, a cluster of multi-story buildings with pitched roofs and gabled facades, and a large church with a tall ornate tower. Figures in period dress and armor appear on horseback and on foot in groups in the streets and on bridges, some carrying long spears, while others stand or gesture. Several rectangular and towered stone structures sit surrounded by water with connecting causeways and bridges. Boats with rowers and small groups of people are visible on the waterways. Open ground outside the walls shows a small assembly of riders and a few leafless trees on gently sloping terrain. The scene is rendered with fine hatch and line work and includes detailed roof tiles, windows, crenellations, and rows of soldiers near a gate.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B46_001

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.2Mb (6.6Mb) / 17.0in x 12.6in / 5104 x 3779 (300dpi)

Keywords

Turfschip van Breda 1590 Series 10 Dutch Foreign Events 1587-1612 print album page historical print Series number 263 380 peat ship Breda States soldiers seize castle March 4 caption 2 lines German French Numbered bottom left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1590 - 1612 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 199 mm x width 260 mm capture city siege Inname van Breda Period 1590-03-04 detailed monochrome engraving showing fortified town stone walls bastions bordering body water cluster multi-story buildings pitched roofs gabled facades large church tall ornate tower Figures period dress armor horseback foot groups streets bridges carrying long spears stand gesture Several rectangular towered stone structures sit surrounded connecting causeways Boats rowers small groups people visible waterways Open ground outside walls small assembly riders leafless trees gently sloping terrain scene rendered fine hatch line work includes detailed roof tiles windows crenellations rows soldiers near gate