Attributed to Siege 1672
Folkert Bock
About this artwork.
In the entrance of the City Hall there are two paintings that refer to the history of the city. On one side of the hall is the Horse Inspection on the Grote Markt painted by Otto Eerelman (1839 - 1926), on the other side a representation of the Siege of Groningen in 1672.
The painting Attributed to Siege 1672 is probably a preliminary study of the large painting Siege of Groningen 1672. This painting was commissioned by the city council in 1686 by Folkert Bock (1632 - 1696). The painting depicts the siege of the city by the bishop of Münster in the disaster year 1672. Because of the many cannonballs that Bernhard von Galen had fired on the city, he was called ‘Bombs Berend' by the Groningers. Groningen held out, and the bishop had to end his siege. On August 28, Bernard and his troops were no longer visible, and on this date we still celebrate the Groningen Relief in Groningen.
Folkert Bock is known as a painter of equestrian battles and Italian landscapes.
Facts & Figures.
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Artist(s)
Folkert Bock -
Year of creation
Unknown -
Dimensions (in cm)
105x133 -
Collection
Town Hall Collection -
Technic
Oil paint on canvas