Leger trekt bergafwaarts in rotsachtig landschap 1692 - 1714

This etching, "Leger trekt bergafwaarts in rotsachtig landschap" (Army Descending a Rocky Landscape), by Thomas Doesburgh dates from 1692-1714 and is held in the Rijksmuseum. It depicts a military scene with soldiers in formation, marching down a mountainside, their armor and weapons rendered in detail. The composition highlights the tension of the scene, with a sense of movement and depth created by the use of perspective and shading. The work is a fine example of the meticulous detail and illustrative style common in Dutch engravings of the period.