Legerkamp van Spinola voor Ruhrort, 1605 by Anonymous

Legerkamp van Spinola voor Ruhrort, 1605 1613 - 1615

pen and ink

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mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

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ink line art

linework heavy

pen-ink sketch

thin linework

pen work

This anonymous engraving, "Legerkamp van Spinola voor Ruhrort, 1605", depicts a bird's-eye view of the military encampment of Ambrogio Spinola, a Genoese general who served the Spanish Habsburgs during the Eighty Years' War. The engraving, made between 1613 and 1615, shows the camp's layout with detailed depictions of tents, fortifications, and soldiers. It is a valuable historical document providing insights into military logistics and tactics of the period. The engraving is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.