Légende

Siege of Haarlem, 1572, Series 6: Dutch Events, 1571-1576, print, album page, Map of the city of Haarlem and the surrounding area with the encampments of the besieging Spanish troops of Don Frederik. Above: ships of Alva and the Prince of Orange on the waters of the Haarlemmermeer. The siege commenced on December 11, 1572. With a 16-line caption in German. Numbered: 10., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1572 - 1574, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 220 mm x width 299 mm, Person, Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, siege, position war, Haarlem, Period, 1572-12, A detailed monochrome engraved map showing a walled circular town with streets and buildings inside, surrounded by moats and earthworks, with waterways and bridges connecting to surrounding countryside; numerous ships and boats cluster in the upper area of the image near shorelines and small fortified positions, while fields, roads, tents, and groups of soldiers or figures populate the land around the town; small clusters of animals and scattered trees appear in open areas, and various defensive works, ramparts, and smaller settlements are depicted across the scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_403

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49.3Mo (8.1Mo) / 40.7cm x 30.4cm / 4809 x 3585 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Siege Haarlem 1572 Series 6 Dutch Events 1571-1576 print album page Map city surrounding area encampments besieging Spanish troops Don Frederik ships Alva Prince Orange waters Haarlemmermeer siege commenced December 11 16-line caption German Numbered 10 printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1572 - 1574 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 220 mm x width 299 mm Person Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo siege position war Period 1572-12 detailed monochrome engraved map showing walled circular town streets buildings inside surrounded moats earthworks waterways bridges connecting surrounding countryside numerous ships boats cluster upper area image near shorelines small fortified positions fields roads tents groups soldiers figures populate land town small clusters animals scattered trees open areas various defensive works ramparts smaller settlements depicted across scene