Vos, Maerten de, Southern Netherlands, Wierix, Medallions with the conquest of the citadel of Antwerp in 1577, The Digging Down of the Bulwarks by the Antwerp Citizens, 1577, verso - stamped, 23 August 1577. Procession of Antwerp citizens armed with spades and baskets on their way to the citadel. In the background the demolition and digging down of the fortress. Representation in a round medallion with ornamental allegorical frame with at the top the seated female personifications of Diligence (Diligentia) and Liberty (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 283 mm, width 220 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), South Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman
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Vos, Maerten de, Southern Netherlands, Wierix, Medallions, conquest, citadel, Antwerp, 1577, Digging Down, Bulwarks, Antwerp Citizens, verso - stamped, 23 August 1577, Procession, Antwerp citizens armed, spades, baskets, way, background, demolition, digging down, fortress, Representation, round medallion, ornamental allegorical frame, top, seated female personifications, Diligence, Diligentia, Liberty, Libertas, bottom, cartouche, 2 verses, 6 lines, French, Dutch, print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 283 mm, width 220 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, printing process, South Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman
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