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Siege of Zierikzee by the Spaniards, 1576, Series 6: Dutch Events, 1571-1576, print, album page, Siege of Zierikzee by the Spaniards under Mondragon. Despite a successful attempt by the Prince's ships to supply the city with provisions, the city surrendered on June 29, 1576. View of the walled city with the positions of the besieging Spanish troops, the Spanish ships, and the Prince's ships. With a 10-line caption in German. Numbered: 27., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1576 - 1578, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 208 mm x width 279 mm, Person, Cristóbal de Mondragón y Otalora, siege, position war, Siege of Zierikzee, Zierikzee, Period, 1576-06, A detailed monochrome map view showing a walled town with clustered buildings and streets, surrounded by defensive walls and gates, adjacent waterways with ships under sail, anchored vessels, and docks. Outside the town there are fortified earthworks and ramparts with soldiers, tents, and artillery emplacements. The shoreline features piers, breakwaters, and boats, while inland areas show roads, scattered houses, isolated buildings, and small groups of riders and figures on horseback. The image is filled with fine engraved linework, stippling to indicate water and land textures, and numerous small architectural and maritime details.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_416

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.7Mo (6.7Mo) / 36.7cm x 27.8cm / 4340 x 3280 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Siege Zierikzee Spaniards 1576 Series 6 Dutch Events 1571-1576 print album page Spaniards under Mondragon successful attempt Prince's ships supply city provisions city surrendered June 29 View walled city positions besieging Spanish troops Spanish ships 10-line caption German Numbered 27 printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1576 - 1578 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 208 mm x width 279 mm Person Cristóbal de Mondragón y Otalora siege position war Period 1576-06 detailed monochrome map view showing walled town clustered buildings streets surrounded defensive walls gates adjacent waterways ships under sail anchored vessels docks Outside town fortified earthworks ramparts soldiers tents artillery emplacements shoreline features piers breakwaters boats inland areas roads scattered houses isolated buildings small groups riders figures horseback image filled fine engraved linework stippling indicate water land textures numerous small architectural maritime details