Monster Mortier, 1832, Mortier Monstre. Sorti des Fonderies de Liege, lançant des bombes de 500 kilos employé au siege de la citadelle d'Anvers le 23 et 24 Xbre dont l'effet a été terrible (title on object), A large mortar used by the French army during the bombing of the Citadel of Antwerp, December 20-23, 1832. Some soldiers are standing near the guns, in the foreground two grenades that could be fired with the mortar., print, print maker: anonymous, printer: Pierre Simonau, (mentioned on object), Brussels, 1832 - 1833, paper, height, 230 mm × width, 303 mm

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