Capture of Delfzijl by Maurice, 1591., Frans Hogenberg, between 1613 and 1615

Depiction of the capture of delfzijl by maurice of nassau, 1 july 1591. The assault, that can be seen on this print, never took place. Instead the city surrenderd to maurice without a fight. This print originates from the workshop of frans hogenberg and was subsequently adapted for publication in willem baudartius’s polemographia auraico belgica (amsterdam, 1622). Date: between 1613 and 1615. Dimensions: height: 13.3 cm (5.2 in); width: 15.8 cm (6.2 in). Medium: etching print. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De inname van Delfzijl door Prins Maurits in 1591 - The capture of Delfzijl by Prince Maurice in 1591