Gezicht op het kampement van het leger van Willem III bij Leuven
1675-07-13
Medium
pen and brown ink, with grey wash, over traces of graphite; framing line in black ink
Dimensions
179; 124
About this artwork
pen and brown ink, with grey wash, over traces of graphite; framing line in black ink
Art Historical Context
Step into the turbulent world of 17th-century Europe with *Gezicht op het kampement van het leger Willem III bij Leuven*View of the Encampment of the Army William III near Leuven), delicate drawing by Dutch artist Josua de Grave dated July 13, 1675. This intimate sheet captures a sprawling military camp on the outskirts of Leuven, in present-day Belgium, during the height of the Franco-Dutch (1672–1678). William III of Orange, the ambitious Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, led allied forces against the expansionist Louis XIV of France, and this scene likely documents a pivotal moment of stra...
About the Artist
Josua de Grave · 1643–1712
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