"Magdalena Moons Begs her Fiancé Francisco Valdez to Postpone the Storming of Leiden another night, 1574 — Simon Opzoomer

Simon Opzoomer. Painted 1840 - 1850.

In the spring of 1574, the inhabitants of Leiden were starving because of the long siege by the Spaniards. The Spanish general Valdez decided to invade the weakened town. His lover Magdalena Moons promised to marry him if he would wait one more night. He agreed to do so; however, that very night the land was flooded because the Beggars (resistance fighters) broke through the dykes. The Spanish troops fled and Magdalena Moons became the heroine of the Relief of Leiden.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 65.5 × 78.3 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 65.5 × 78.3 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20025943. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.