Vos, Maerten de, Antwerp, Wierix, Medallions with the conquest of the citadel of Antwerp in 1577, The digging up of the bulwarks by the people of Antwerp, 1577, verso lower left - stamped, 23 August 1577. Procession of inhabitants of Antwerp armed with spades and baskets on their way to the citadel. In the background the demolition and excavation of the fortress. Representation in a round medallion with ornamental allegorical frame with at the top the seated female personifications of Diligence (Diligentia) and Freedom (Libertas). At the bottom a cartouche with 2 verses of 6 lines each in French and Dutch., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 280 mm, width 219 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), South Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman