Engraving by Simon de Bellomonte (1526-1615) of city scene before the siege of 1579. Farmers in the foreground and female figure in the clouds between emblems of the Prince-Bishop of Liège and the Duke of Brabant.
Maastricht was a condominium for five centuries until 1794. It was shared between the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and the Duchy of Brabant, the latter replaced by the Dutch Republic in 1632.
The print in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in Canada was a gift of George Frobeen.