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Demolition of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1577
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Demolition of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1577

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

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

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Demolition of the citadel of Antwerp, 28 August 1577. Bourse hands over the key to Liedekercke; in the background, the fortress is being demolished by the citizens of Antwerp. In the lower left, the Walloon soldiers are departing. With an inscription of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 82. Printed on the reverse with text in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentPontus de Noyellesbaron Liedekerckedemolition of buildingCitadel van Antwerpen (16e eeuw)
Credit lineAfbraak van de citadel van Antwerpen, 1577. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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