Légende

Capture of Brielle, 1572, Brielle captured, by the Sea Beggars, in the year 1572, print, book illustration, The Sea Beggars of Lumey set fire to and ram the city gate of Brielle, April 1, 1572. In the foreground two drummers and a company of soldiers. In the background ships in the water., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Northern Netherlands, publisher: Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, 1752, paper, etching, engraving, height 194 mm x width 226 mm, A detailed monochrome etching shows a waterfront scene with a large tree on the left, its branches extending across the sky, and a fortified stone wall and gate with battlements on the right; several small boats with raised sails and oars occupy the water in the midground, while a standing figure in period clothing near the center holds a drum and a long pole and looks toward the water; groups of figures and soldiers cluster near the shoreline by the fort, and clouds are engraved across the sky with a few small birds visible; foreground vegetation, wooden stakes, and a fallen tree trunk frame the lower edge of the scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B32_260

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55.5Mo (7.6Mo) / 40.5cm x 34.3cm / 4778 x 4057 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Capture Brielle 1572 Brielle captured Sea Beggars year 1572 print book illustration Lumey set fire ram city gate April 1 foreground two drummers company soldiers background ships water printmaker Simon Fokke Northern Netherlands publisher Isaak Tirion Amsterdam 1752 paper etching engraving height 194 mm x width 226 mm detailed monochrome etching waterfront scene large tree left branches extending across sky fortified stone wall gate battlements right several small boats raised sails oars occupy midground standing figure period clothing near center holds drum long pole looks groups figures cluster near shoreline fort clouds engraved across small birds visible foreground vegetation wooden stakes fallen tree trunk frame lower edge scene