Tornacum captum anno 1581

2nd in collection of 4 copper-engraved plates (after Gimignani); battle scene during religious war in the Netherlands; officials surrendering keys to city to officers in foreground, besieged town in background. Depicts the capture of Tournai by the Spanish army of the Duke of Parma in 1581 2nd in collection of 4 copper-engraved plates (after Gimignani); battle scene during religious war in the Netherlands; officials surrendering keys to city to officers in foreground, besieged town in background. Depicts the capture of Tournai by the Spanish army of the Duke of Parma in 1581 Small oblong folio, 4 prints [cf. EuB1578, -1585, -1589mf-1]; margins trimmed; yellowed, creased. From: Famiano Strada: De Bello Belgico. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1952.