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Betrayal of Ladron, 1570
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Betrayal of Ladron, 1570

Frans Hogenberg · 1570 · etching; paper

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

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Arrest of the German soldiers outside Antwerp, on the orders of Count Alberik van Ladron, who had previously been held hostage by these soldiers, September 1570. The German mercenaries are surrounded by Spanish troops. In the background the city of Antwerp with on the left a small scene of the execution of some soldiers in the citadel. With inscription of 8 lines in German. Numbered: 20.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerraad van Ladron, 1570. 1570. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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