# Distribution of Herring and White Bread during the Siege of Leiden

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## Artwork

- Artist: [VEEN, Otto van](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/veen-otto-van-r7600819a4bbfcb>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on panel, 40 x 60 cm

## Commentary

The artist depicts a scene which occurred on 3 October 1574 after the Water Beggars raised the siege of Leiden during the revolt against Spanish in the Netherlands.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)