Dramatic Literary Scenes

Engravings illustrating captivating scenes from literature, featuring characters in moments of tension and interaction.

Maria van Lalain, Theodoor Koning, After Jacobus Buys, 1779 print Maria van Lalain, consort of the king of Espinoi, is left alone in the Tournai (Tournay) besieged by the Spaniards. On the left in the interior of a castle is the queen. This image shows a scene from the mourning game 'Maria van Lalain, or the conquest of Tournai'. Amsterdam paper engraving siege
Maria van Lalain, Theodoor Koning, After Jacobus Buys, 1779 print Maria van Lalain, consort of the king of Espinoi, is left alone in the Tournai (Tournay) besieged by the Spaniards. On the left in the interior of a castle is the queen. This image shows a scene from the mourning game 'Maria van Lalain, or the conquest of Tournai'. Amsterdam paper engraving siege