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Taking of Tournai, 1581

Giacinto Gimignani · 1647 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Capture of Tournai by the Duke of Parma after a siege from 1 October to 29 November. In the foreground a cavalry fight and representatives of the city handing over the keys of the city to Parma. In the background the siege of the city. At the top a banner with the legend A-K in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print historieprent Doornik (Henegouwen)Inname van Doornik (1581)

Credit lineInname van Doornik, 1581. 1647. Giacinto Gimignani. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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