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The French Fury at Antwerp, 1583
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The French Fury at Antwerp, 1583

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

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

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The French Fury at Antwerp, 17 January 1583. Murder and plunder by French soldiers in the streets of Antwerp in an attempt to capture the city for the Duke of Anjou. With a caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered 146. Printed on the reverse with text in Latin.

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printhistorieprentmassacre ~ warAntwerpFranse Furie
Credit lineFranse Furie te Antwerpen, 1583. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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