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Landing of the British at Callantsoog, 1799, print, The landing of the British invasion force on the coast at Callantsoog, August 27, 1799. From the dunes, the Batavian soldiers fire on the landing troops., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Netherlands, 1806 - 1808, paper, etching, etching print, proof print before the letter, height 247 mm x width 167 mm, Used as an illustration in: PA Loosjes. Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen, der Vereenigde Nederlanden, Ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, vol. 41 (1808)., (military) attack, Landing at Callantsoog, Callantsoog, Period, 1799-08-27, A vertical etching shows a group of soldiers in historical uniforms positioned on a slope, some standing and aiming long muskets while others kneel or lie and fire, a commander with a feathered hat stands prominently with a hand extended, small figures and lines of troops appear farther on the field, puffs of smoke from gunfire dot the scene, a flag rises near the top edge of the hill, the landscape includes distant trees and rolling ground, the image is framed by a thin rectangular border and the upper portion of the composition is largely empty pale space.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A96_199
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
56.9Mo (11.0Mo) / 31.1cm x 45.9cm / 3669 x 5423 (300dpi)