Titelpagina van het pamflet: Boeren-Litanie ofte Clachte der Kempensche Landt-lieden over de ellenden van deze lanck duerighe Nederlantsche Ooologhe, 1607 1607
anonymous
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aged paper
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toned paper
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old engraving style
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sketch book
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
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storyboard and sketchbook work
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sketchbook art
This 1607 woodcut, created by an anonymous artist, is the title page of a pamphlet titled "Boeren-Litanie ofte Clachte der Kempensche Landt-lieden over de ellenden van deze lanck duerighe Nederlantsche Ooologhe". The image depicts a scene of misery, featuring a man in tattered clothing, a priest, a woman holding a basket, and a man with a headdress of feathers. Below them is a sword labelled "Slavernij," which represents the suffering endured by the "Kempensche Landt-lieden" during the Eighty Years' War. The image reflects the hardships faced by the peasantry of the region, highlighting their plight during a tumultuous period in Dutch history.
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