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Fight at the sluice of Vreeswijk, 1585
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Fight at the sluice of Vreeswijk, 1585

Frans Hogenberg · 1585 - 1587 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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

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Fights at the Oude Sluis in Vreeswijk where the Vaartse Rijn flows from Utrecht into the Lek, 23 June 1585. The houses on the eastern bank of the Vaartsche Rijn have been set on fire. In the foreground, the Lek. With an inscription of 12 lines in German. Unnumbered.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printVaartsche RijnOude SluisVreeswijkLekTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineGevecht bij de sluis van Vreeswijk, 1585. 1585 - 1587. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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