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The Spanish Fury: inhabitants fleeing into the Scheldt, 1576
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The Spanish Fury: inhabitants fleeing into the Scheldt, 1576

anonymous · 1613 - 1699 · etching; paper

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

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Spanish Fury in Antwerp, 4-7 November 1576. In an attempt to escape the violence, Antwerp residents jump into the Scheldt and try to flee in boats. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentmassacre ~ warAntwerpSpaanse Furie
Credit lineSpaanse Furie: inwoners vluchten in de Schelde, 1576. 1613 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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