Légende

What the castle before Antwerp is doing to preserve the old privileges at one location, Demolition of the citadel of Antwerp, 1577, Series 8: Dutch Events, 1577-1583, print, album page, August 28, 1577. Under the leadership of Liedekercke and Bourse, the fortress is being demolished by the inhabitants of Antwerp. In the foreground on the right, the Walloon soldiers are departing. With a 16-line caption in German. Numbered bottom left: 131., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1577 - 1579, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 214 mm x width 274 mm, Person, Pontus de Noyelles, Baron Liedekercke, demolition of building, Demolition of Citadel of Antwerp, Antwerp, Citadel of Antwerp (16th century), Period, 1577-08-28, A wide engraved scene shows a fortified town with walls and bastions surrounding rows of buildings and open courtyards dotted with small trees and scattered cannons; in the foreground a large group of armed soldiers marches toward a raised gatehouse bridged over water where additional figures stand on a walkway leading into the town; on the ramparts and earthworks defenders and besiegers engage with ladders, ropes, and artillery while figures clamber on mounds of earth and operate siege engines; boats and water surround parts of the fortifications and pathways lead between structures with pitched roofs and rows of windows; detailed hatching and line work render textures of stone, timber, and packed earth across the crowded military activity.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_396

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Droits gérés

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44.8Mo (7.8Mo) / 37.9cm x 29.6cm / 4473 x 3500 (300dpi)

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castle Antwerp doing preserve old privileges location Demolition citadel 1577 Series 8 Dutch Events 1577-1583 print album page August 28 Under leadership Liedekercke Bourse fortress demolished inhabitants foreground right Walloon soldiers departing 16-line caption German Numbered bottom left 131 printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1577 - 1579 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 214 mm x width 274 mm Person Pontus de Noyelles Baron Liedekercke demolition building Citadel 16th century Period 1577-08-28 wide engraved scene fortified town walls bastions surrounding rows buildings open courtyards dotted small trees scattered cannons large group armed soldiers marches raised gatehouse bridged water additional figures stand walkway leading town ramparts earthworks defenders besiegers engage ladders ropes artillery figures clamber mounds earth operate siege engines boats water surround parts fortifications pathways lead structures pitched roofs windows detailed hatching line work render textures stone timber packed earth across crowded military activity