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Sack of Mechelen, 1572, Series 6: Dutch Events, 1571-1576, print, album page, Sack of Mechelen by the army of Alva, under the command of his son Don Frederik, October 1, 1572. Goods are being collected in the market and carried away by the soldiers. In the center of the foreground, a standing weeping naked mother with children. With a caption of 10 lines in German. Numbered: 7., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1572 - 1574, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 217 mm x width 286 mm, Person, Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, plundering, soldiers, Plundering of Mechelen, Mechelen, Period, 1572-10-01, A detailed ink engraving of a city scene with a waterfront and a bridge in front of a row of tall buildings and a central tower, showing numerous people, and horses engaged in activity. Boats are on the water near the shore and figures load and unload sacks and goods. A group of soldiers with pikes or spears forms a line near the bridge while others move into the city gate. People carry heavy bundles, pull a cart piled with sacks, and set down chests and household items on the ground. Several partially clothed and naked figures cluster among the goods, and one standing figure holds a staff. Buildings display gabled roofs, windows, and open doorways with people visible in some openings and on balconies. In the background, a hill with scattered trees and small structures rises behind the city. Smoke or puffs of exhaust appear near the soldiers, and various scattered domestic objects lie across the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_400

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Droits gérés

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45.0Mo (7.5Mo) / 38.5cm x 29.3cm / 4544 x 3465 (300dpi)

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Sack Mechelen 1572 Series 6 Dutch Events 1571-1576 print album page army Alva under command son Don Frederik October 1 Goods collected market carried away soldiers center foreground standing weeping naked mother children caption 10 lines German Numbered 7 printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1572 - 1574 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 217 mm x width 286 mm Person Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo plundering Plundering Period 1572-10-01 detailed ink engraving city scene waterfront bridge front row tall buildings central tower showing numerous people horses engaged activity Boats water near shore figures load unload sacks goods group pikes spears forms line near move city gate People carry heavy bundles pull cart piled sacks set down chests household items ground Several partially clothed naked figures cluster standing figure holds staff Buildings display gabled roofs windows open doorways people visible openings balconies background hill scattered trees small structures rises city Smoke puffs exhaust near various scattered domestic objects lie across foreground