Gezigt van den Brand en Beschieten der stad Antwerpen op den 27 october 1830, onder het bevel van Z. Exc.e Luit.t Gener.l Baron D.H. Chassé; met de positie van Z.M. Smaldeel onder kommando van den Kapit.n ter Zee, Jonkh.r J.E. Lewe van Aduard 1830 - 1831

Willem Hendrik Hoogkamer created this print, "Gezigt van den Brand en Beschieten der stad Antwerpen op den 27 october 1830," using etching. The composition is dominated by a horizontal layout, and further subdivided by vertical lines, which create a series of smaller, seemingly disconnected panels. These panels are arranged to mimic the layout of a newspaper, where textual information is organised into blocks. This layout suggests that the artwork is meant to be read and deciphered sequentially. The rigid structure of the panels constrains the viewer's eye, requiring a close, analytical examination of each section. This work resists a singular interpretation, and invites us to consider the interplay between text and image, and how this interaction shapes our understanding of historical events. It suggests that meaning is constructed through a deliberate arrangement of visual and textual elements.