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The Relief of Leiden
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The Relief of Leiden

Simon Fokke · 1776 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Relief of Leiden, 1574, 3 October 1574. Food is distributed to the inhabitants of the city from the Geuzen boats. On the left a city gate. At the bottom a small map of the region and two examples of the paper emergency money issued during the siege.

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printhistorieprentbattleLeidenOntzet van Leiden
Credit lineHet ontzet van Leiden. 1776. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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