Frederik Hendrik’s Siege of ’s-Hertogenbosch, 1629 c. 1629 - 1639

This painting by Pieter de Neyn, a Dutch Golden Age painter, depicts the 1629 siege of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The painting focuses on the construction of fortifications and the activities of the Dutch and Spanish soldiers during the siege. The sky takes up a majority of the canvas, suggesting the importance of weather in military campaigns, while the landscape features a low horizon and a limited number of figures, which contributes to the overall sense of scale and vastness of the event.