The Siege of Breda [plate 4 of 6]
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![The Siege of Breda [plate 4 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/3e777c648194dcba/full.webp)
1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a busy battle scene with soldiers, horses, and ships. A river cuts through the middle, and the far side has a walled town under attack. Smoke rises near the buildings, and cannons fire from both sides. In the foreground, a fallen soldier lies on the ground while others fight or ride past. Notice the tiny, precise lines that make up every detail—even the soldiers’ armor and the folds of their clothes. The artist packed a lot of action into a small space, using numbers to mark different troop positions. Look up etching to see how artists like this one carved images into metal plates.
![The Siege of Breda [plate 3 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c43bd4a835426ed7/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of Breda [plate 5 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/26a8f60b8b09e851/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of Breda [plate 1 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/979d3482f5499305/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of Breda [plate 6 of 6]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2a4732053c4510b6/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 12 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/11aa44a7ba7b84a3/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 5 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/26c0d48046d5d6d8/thumb.webp)
![Christ Walking on the Water [second plate]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2069f3bfe4cb2126/thumb.webp)