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Siege of Alkmaar in 1573, viewed from Oudorp

Bernardus Gerardus ten Berge · 1861 · paper; pencil

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

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Siege of Alkmaar in 1573, viewed from Oudorp. Copy after the anonymous painting from 1603. In the foreground, the quartered Spanish soldiers in the village houses, behind them the city. At the top, a cartouche with a description of the siege, supported by two angels of Honor and Fame.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

drawing historieprent siege, position war Oudorp Alkmaar Beleg van Alkmaar (1573)

Credit lineBeleg van Alkmaar in 1573, gezien vanuit Oudorp. 1861. Bernardus Gerardus ten Berge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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