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Krakow Castle captured, 1605, Series 10: Dutch and Foreign Events, 1587-1612, print, album page, Series number, 357, 380?, Krakow Castle (Burcht Krakau) near Krefeld besieged (from November 4) and captured for Spinola by the troops under the Count of Bucquoy, November 7, 1605. With a 13-line caption in German. Numbered bottom left: 357., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1605 - 1607, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 212 mm x width 279 mm, Person, Karel Bonaventura van Longueval (Count of Bucquoy), Ambrogio Spinola (Marquis de los Balbases), siege, position war, Capture of Krakow Castle, Krefeld, Krakow Castle, Period, 1605-11-04, A detailed monochrome engraving showing a fortified castle with tall towers and battlements surrounded by angled earthworks and moats, small figures of soldiers engaged in combat on and around the walls with plumes of smoke rising from gunfire, rows of cannons on carriage firing toward the fortress with visible recoil and smoke clouds, groups of infantry advancing and falling in battle in the foreground, mounted riders and small tents scattered in the fields, isolated small buildings and trees dotting the landscape, defensive bastions and detached outworks shaped like geometric star points, tiny figures carrying equipment and operating guns near the ramparts, and stylized clouds of smoke and motion lines emphasizing the action.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Krakow Castle captured 1605 Series 10 Dutch Foreign Events 1587-1612 print album page Series number 357 380 Krakow Castle Burcht Krakau near Krefeld besieged November 4 captured Spinola troops under Count Bucquoy November 7 13-line caption German Numbered bottom left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1605 - 1607 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 212 mm x width 279 mm Person Karel Bonaventura van Longueval Ambrogio Spinola Marquis de los Balbases siege position war Capture Krefeld Period 1605-11-04 detailed monochrome engraving showing fortified castle tall towers battlements surrounded angled earthworks moats small figures soldiers engaged combat walls plumes smoke rising gunfire rows cannons carriage firing fortress visible recoil smoke clouds groups infantry advancing falling battle foreground mounted riders small tents scattered fields isolated small buildings trees dotting landscape defensive bastions detached outworks shaped geometric star points tiny figures carrying equipment operating guns near ramparts stylized clouds smoke motion lines emphasizing action