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

Frans Hogenberg · 1587 - c. 1591 · etching; 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. Houses on the eastern bank of the Vaartsche Rijn have been set on fire. In the foreground the Lek. With a 12-line inscription in German. Numbered 222 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhistorieprentVaartsche RijnOude SluisVreeswijkLek
Credit lineGevecht bij de sluis van Vreeswijk, 1585. 1587 - c. 1591. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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