Vos, Maerten de, Southern Netherlands, Wierix, Medallions with the conquest of the citadel of Antwerp in 1577, The digging up of the bulwarks by the people of Antwerp, 1577, 23 August 1577. Procession of inhabitants of Antwerp armed with spades and baskets on road to the citadel. In the background the demolition and excavation of the fortress. Representation in a round medallion with ornamental allegorical frame with at the top the seated female personifications of Diligence (Diligentia) and Freedom (Libertas). At the bottom a cartouche with 2 verses of 6 lines each in French and Dutch., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 282 mm, width 220 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, graveren (drukprocedé), Zuid-Nederlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman
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Vos, Maerten de, Southern Netherlands, Wierix, Medallions, conquest, citadel, Antwerp, 1577, digging up, bulwarks, people, 23 August 1577, Procession, inhabitants, Antwerp armed, spades, baskets, road, background, demolition, excavation, fortress, Representation, round medallion, ornamental allegorical frame, top, seated female personifications, Diligence, Diligentia, Freedom, Libertas, bottom, cartouche, 2 verses, 6 lines, French, Dutch, print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 282 mm, width 220 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, graveren, drukprocedé, Zuid-Nederlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman
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