Verovering van Raab, 1598 by Philips Galle

Verovering van Raab, 1598 1598 - 1612

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

old engraving style

linework heavy

pen-ink sketch

thin linework

pen work

coloring book page

intricate and detailed

This engraving, titled "Verovering van Raab, 1598," by Philips Galle (1537-1612), depicts the Siege of Rába (Győr) in 1598. The detailed etching provides a bird's-eye view of the city and its fortifications, with the surrounding landscape and the attacking Austrian army surrounding the city. This print is a significant historical artifact, documenting a key moment in the long-lasting Ottoman-Habsburg wars, and highlights the artistic talent of Philips Galle, a prolific printmaker during the Dutch Golden Age.