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Fight at the lock of Vreeswijk, 1585
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Fight at the lock of Vreeswijk, 1585

Frans Hogenberg · 1585 - 1587 · etching; paper

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

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Fights at the Old Sluice at Vreeswijk where the Vaartse Rijn flows from Utrecht into the Lek, 23 June 1585. Houses on the eastern bank of the Vaartsche Rijn are set on fire. In the foreground, the Lek. With an inscription of 12 lines in German. Numbered: 87.

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