Walen verlaten de citadel van Antwerpen, 1577 c. 1581 - 1585

"Walen verlaten de citadel van Antwerpen, 1577" (The Walloons leave the Citadel of Antwerp, 1577) is an etching by Frans Hogenberg, dating from 1581 to 1585. The detailed engraving depicts a dramatic scene from the Siege of Antwerp, showcasing the exodus of Walloon soldiers from the citadel. Hogenberg, a prominent engraver and mapmaker of his time, captured the chaotic and desperate atmosphere of the event with meticulous detail. The etching, now held at the Rijksmuseum, offers a valuable historical record of this pivotal moment in the Eighty Years' War.