Beleg van Gulik, 1621 by Nicolaes van Geelkercken

Beleg van Gulik, 1621 1621

comic strip sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

ink line art

personal sketchbook

linework heavy

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

pen work

storyboard and sketchbook work

Nicolaes van Geelkercken's "Beleg van Gulik, 1621" (1621) depicts the Siege of Jülich during the Thirty Years' War. The print is a detailed and intricate map with surrounding text describing the siege and the military tactics employed by the Dutch and Spanish forces. The artwork, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, illustrates the complexities and strategic maneuvers of this pivotal historical battle.