View of the town of Bergen op Zoom

Details

Dutch School, circa 1610
View of the town of Bergen op Zoom
inscribed 'tot Bergen op Zoom'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, the lower margins shaped
4¼ x 12 5/8 in. (109 x 321 mm.)

Provenance

P.H. Lankrink (L. 2090) with his (?) associated shelf mark 'YY. 13.'.
E. Horsman Coles.
Gift of A. Horsman Coles, 31 January 1954.

Exhibited

Bergen op Zoom, Markiezenhof, Tekeningen van Bergen op Zoom, 1973-1974, no. 45.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

This view shows the entrance to the harbour at Bergen op Zoom, with the Houtpoort on the left, the Hampoort at the centre and the Jacobspoort on the right. Bergen op Zoom holds a strategic position in Brabant, north of Antwerp. It was held by the Dutch during the 80 years war and was beseiged by Alessandro Farnese in 1588 and by Ambrosio Spinola in 1622. Both seiges were unsuccessful.
We are grateful to Peter Schatborn for his help in cataloguing this drawing.

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