Beleg van Oostende: titelprent met gevechten en ontploffingen onder de bolwerken, 1604 1601 - 1604
anonymous
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aged paper
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old engraving style
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sketch book
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personal sketchbook
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sketchwork
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
This anonymous 17th-century print titled "Beleg van Oostende" depicts the Siege of Ostend, a key battle in the Eighty Years' War. The detailed illustration features an aerial view of the fortified city with its intricate network of defenses, soldiers engaged in combat, and explosions filling the sky. This historical print provides a visual glimpse into the dramatic and violent events of the siege, a crucial chapter in Dutch history and a testament to the complexities of early modern warfare.
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