Beleg van Bergen in Henegouwen, 1691 1691

Sébastien Leclerc I’s etching, "Beleg van Bergen in Henegouwen, 1691" depicts the Siege of Mons in 1691 during the Nine Years' War. The print is a panoramic view of the city of Mons, with French forces in the foreground. It portrays the dramatic moment after the French army captured the city, with a dense, dark sky overhead and trails of smoke rising in the distance. The etching uses shading to create a sense of depth, with the detailed foreground contrasted with the more distant and less detailed city. The overall composition, with the foreground soldiers focused on the city in the distance, highlights the moment of triumph for the French army.