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Spanish Fury: inhabitants flee into the Scheldt, 1576
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Spanish Fury: inhabitants flee into the Scheldt, 1576

Simon Frisius · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Spanish Fury in Antwerp, 4–7 November 1576. In an attempt to escape the violence, Antwerp citizens jump into the Scheldt and try to flee in boats. With a four-line caption in Latin. Numbered: 65. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military affairs; prints by Baudart. 80 Years' War.

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boekillustratiehistorieprentmassacre ~ warAntwerpSpaanse Furie
Credit lineSpaanse Furie: inwoners vluchten in de Schelde, 1576. 1613 - 1615. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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