Bombardement van Arras, 1712 1712

This etching by Pieter Schenk titled "Bombardement van Arras, 1712", depicts the bombardment of Arras, a city in northern France, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The artwork features a detailed view of the city walls under attack, with cannons firing and smoke billowing from the explosions. The scene is rendered in a realistic style, capturing the chaos and intensity of the battle. This small-scale work was created in 1712 and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.