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Decker, Coenraet (c.1650 - 1685) - [History print] The siege of Antwerpen, the destruction of the bridge of the Duke of Parma, ca. 1730.

Title: [History print] The siege of Antwerpen, the destruction of the bridge of the Duke of Parma, ca. 1730.
Description: Illustration of the destruction of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma's ship-bridge by Gianibelli's fire-ships in occasion of the siege of Antwerpen in 1585. Above, a diagram of the ingenious ship-bridge. Signed on the bottom: C. Decker fe.. ca. 1730.In 1582 was de hertog van Parma, Alexander Farnese, landvoogd van de Nederlanden geworden als opvolger van Juan van Oostenrijk. Farnese was een uitstekend strateeg en had een plan bedacht om de Vlaamse en Brabantse steden af te sluiten van hun exportgebied. Dar wilde hij bereiken door de kustgebieden en de Scheldemonding te veroveren. Op 3 juli 1584 begon de omsingeling van Antwerpen. (bron: wikipedia). Etching and engraving on paper with tiny margins; plate mark: 274 x 352 mm, total: 279 x 358 mm; some light staining and foxing; folding crease in center; in good condition. Muller 611b.

Keywords: Belgium|Dutch History|Eighty Years' War|fire|Firework|Historical prints|Maritime & Military|Topography & Travel

Price: EUR 145.20 = appr. US$ 157.81 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: 65641