De verovering van Naarden en het vertrek van het Franse garnizoen, 1673 1673

"De verovering van Naarden en het vertrek van het Franse garnizoen, 1673" is an anonymous engraving from 1673 that depicts the capture of the Dutch city of Naarden by the Dutch during the Franco-Dutch War. The engraving shows two scenes. On the left, Dutch soldiers are shown entering the city, while on the right, the retreating French soldiers are shown being chased out. The engraving is a valuable historical document that provides a visual record of this important event in Dutch history. The engraving can be understood as a visual representation of the text on the page, giving a detailed account of the events of the capture and the French garrison's departure. It is an example of 17th century Dutch engravings, with rich detail and meticulous rendering of the scenes, which would have been used to inform the public of the ongoing events of the war.