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The Relief of Leiden, 1574
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The Relief of Leiden, 1574

Frans Hogenberg · 1574 - 1576 · etching; paper

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

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The relief of Leiden on 3 October 1574. Troops of the Prince sail over the flooded polders of Delft along The Hague to Leiden, under command of Admiral Louis de Boisot. Spanish besiegers flee from their positions. With an inscription of 10 lines in German. Numbered: 24.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladLouis de BoisotLeidenThe HagueDelft
Credit lineOntzet van Leiden, 1574. 1574 - 1576. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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