Titelprent voor het tweede deel van de Spaanstalige versie van Guerres de Flandres
1670 - 1699
Medium
etching
Dimensions
258; 152
About this artwork
height 258 mm x width 152 mm
Art Historical Context
Romeyn de Hooghe, a prolific Dutch Baroque artist and engraver (1645–1708), created this etching as the title print for the second volume of Spanish-language edition of *uerres de Fland*, a chronicle of the Flanders Wars. Dated between 1670 and 1699, it captures the turbulent era of European conflicts, including the Franco-Dutch War, where Dutch forces under William III clashed with French and Spanish powers. De Hooghe's works often served propagandistic purposes, glorifying the House of Orange and critiquing absolutist monarchies like Louis XIV's France. As an etching measuring 258 mm high b...
About the Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe · 1645–1708
Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...