Beleg van Namen, 1695 1779 - 1781

This etching titled "Beleg van Namen, 1695" by Dutch artist Simon Fokke depicts a scene from the Siege of Namur in 1695, during the War of the Grand Alliance, which took place between 1688 and 1697. The artwork, dated 1779-1781, depicts a group of soldiers on horseback in front of a fortified city, with the artist's signature and a poem in Dutch, describing the historical event and praising William of Orange, in the bottom left corner. This artwork exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age tradition of combining historical narratives with artistic skill. The artwork, located at the Rijksmuseum, measures 111 mm in height and 59 mm in width.