Maurits Johannes Lens (1829-1897)

A Design for a Title Page: The Taking of Den Briel in a Lunette, the arms of Den Briel below, surrounded by heraldic figures and devices

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Maurits Johannes Lens (1829-1897)
A Design for a Title Page: The Taking of Den Briel in a Lunette, the arms of Den Briel below, surrounded by heraldic figures and devices
signed and dated 'M.J. Lens. Maart. 72' and inscribed 'MDLXXII. 1 april MDCCCLXXII.' and '1568/1648'
pencil, pen and brown and black ink, watercolour heightened with white (oxidized), black ink framing lines
532 x 358 mm.

拍品專文

The City of Den Briel was taken by the Watergeuzen on 1 April 1572 against the Spaniards. The Watergeuzen, a resistance group supported from England by Queen Elisabeth I, had been sailing to conquer the city of Enkhuizen when their twenty-four ships were forced into the river Maas because of strong headwinds, leading them to Den Briel.