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Dikes Broken at Antwerp, 1585
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Dikes Broken at Antwerp, 1585

Frans Hogenberg · 1585 · etching; paper

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

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Dikes breached near Antwerp, 26 May 1585. View of the flooded area around the city of Antwerp and the battle for the Kauwenstein dike between the army of Parma and the States' army during the siege of Antwerp. With an inscription of 4 lines in German in a cartouche. Numbered: 77.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladdike-breakKauwensteinse dijkAntwerpSchelde
Credit lineDijken doorgestoken bij Antwerpen, 1585. 1585. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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