Mines and assaults of the Turks, Countermines and sorties of the besiegers, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1683

In 1683, nicolaes visscher ii (1649-1702) published a series of ten prints about the turkish siege of the city of vienna with the most important pictures of the war. The prints were engraved by romeyn de hooghe (1645-1708) after drawings from the antwerp artist jacob peeters. This print shows the brutal violence of the siege. In the background there are several explosions. In the foreground austrian troops attack. Object Type: print. Date: 1683. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: 16,5 x 20,5 cm. Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B10 051 4A-Mynen Stormen etc. der Turken, Contramynen et uytvallen der beleegerden = Mines et assauts des Turcqs, Contremines et Sorties des Assieges