Beleg en inname van Antwerpen in 1585: Schipbrug van de hertog van Parma over de Schelde opgeblazen 1613 - 1615

"Beleg en inname van Antwerpen in 1585: Schipbrug van de hertog van Parma over de Schelde opgeblazen" is a 17th-century print depicting the Siege of Antwerp, a crucial event in the Eighty Years' War between the Dutch and the Spanish. Created by an anonymous artist between 1613 and 1615, the print shows the destruction of the bridge of boats built across the Scheldt River by the Duke of Parma to transport his troops. The detailed depiction of the ships and the landscape serves as an important historical document, illustrating the strategic importance of the Scheldt in the struggle for control of Antwerp. This small, but significant, artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.