Caption

Siege of Heidelberg, 1622, Series 11: Miscellaneous Foreign Events, 1571-1631, print, album page, Series number, 411, 380?, Siege of Heidelberg by Bavarian troops, from June 21 to September 6, 1622. Without caption, above a legend AQ in German. Numbered in pen at the bottom right: 411., inscription: '411', printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1622 - 1624, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 240 mm x width 300 mm, siege, position war, Thirty Years' War, Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg, Period, 1622-06-21 - 1622-09-06, A detailed black and white engraving showing a fortified town nestled along a river, with densely packed buildings, church steeples, and city walls; surrounding the town are hills and terraced landscapes dotted with trees and clusters of smaller structures, geometric fortifications, and rectangular camps on hilltops; lines and shaded hatching indicate contours and vegetation, while groups of soldiers, siege engines, and boats appear on slopes and waterways; the scene includes bridges and defensive bastions projecting into the river, pathways and roads winding through the countryside, and rectangular insets depicting plan-like arrangements on elevated ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B46_026

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Keywords

Siege Heidelberg 1622 Series 11 Miscellaneous Foreign Events 1571-1631 print album page Series number 411 380 Bavarian troops June 21 September 6 caption legend AQ German Numbered pen bottom right inscription printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1622 - 1624 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 240 mm x width 300 mm siege position war Thirty Years War Baden-Württemberg Period 1622-06-21 - 1622-09-06 detailed black white engraving showing fortified town nestled river densely packed buildings church steeples city walls surrounding town hills terraced landscapes dotted trees clusters smaller structures geometric fortifications rectangular camps hilltops lines shaded hatching indicate contours vegetation groups soldiers siege engines boats slopes waterways scene includes bridges defensive bastions projecting pathways roads winding countryside rectangular insets depicting plan- arrangements elevated ground