{"product_id":"kopergravure-van-het-historische-beleg-van-steenwijk-tijdens-de-tachtigjarige-oorlog","title":"Copper engraving of the historic Siege of Steenwijk during the Eighty Years' War","description":"\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eThe copper engraving shows the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003efailed siege of Steenwijk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the Spanish-minded stadtholder George van Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg, from October 1580 to February 1581. Rennenberg, who had recently defected to the Spanish, tried to capture the strategically important fortress city to secure supply lines to the north.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eThe image, seen from the besiegers' positions, shows the siege in full swing, with cannons, troop movements, and the city of Steenwijk in the background. In the foreground, soldiers are seen around a fire and casualties lie on the ground, emphasizing the horrors of war. The city's defense, led by Johan van den Kornput, held out against overwhelming odds of more than 7,000 soldiers, ultimately leading to the relief of the city and an important victory for the Dutch States Army.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eThe engraving was made by the renowned Dutch printmaker, etcher and poet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eJan Luyken\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1649-1712). Luyken was prolific in Amsterdam and his work, often with detailed depictions of historical events and daily life, is included in the collections of prestigious museums such as the Rijksmuseum. The print itself dates from around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1679-1684\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eapproximately 41 by 34 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to fair (shows signs of use and defects)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe image with the frame is for illustration purposes only.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Antiekhuys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56536697962840,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9919\/1896\/files\/20260114-164800.png?v=1768557138","url":"https:\/\/antiekhuys.nl\/en\/products\/kopergravure-van-het-historische-beleg-van-steenwijk-tijdens-de-tachtigjarige-oorlog","provider":"Antiekhuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}