Two representations on the siege of Antwerp by the Duke of Parma, 1584-1585, Commencement du siege d'Anvers (title on object), Guerres de Flandres (series title), Sheet with two representations in one plate. Below, the start of the siege of Antwerp in July 1584. The Duke of Parma puts the first spade in the ground. Above, the Duke of Parma is knighted in the Order of the Golden Fleece at Fort Kallo, 11 August 1585, as a reward for the surrender of the city of Antwerp. Bottom right a cartouche with the title and legend A-N in French., print maker: Romeyn de Hooghe, Don Juan de Ledesma


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