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Etching of armed men fighting with swords in a forest clearing, with dogs, a rearing horse and a large tree behind.

The Frisian Galama defends himself against Count Floris II, 1112

1722

Etching of a bishop and robed clergy processing toward soldiers at a camp tent, with a town skyline behind them.

Hartbert, Bishop of Utrecht, threatens Dirk VI with excommunication, 1146

1722

Engraving of men carrying a fallen figure from a boat to shore, with sailing ships and mounted soldiers in the background.

Death of Floris III, 1190

1722

Engraving of a helmeted figure raised on a shield by bearers in a forest, with an armed crowd behind.

Willem I becomes Lord of Friesland, 1195

1722

Etching of the Hoofdtoren tower in Hoorn on fire, with smoke, rescuers on ladders and a crowd watching below.

Fire in the Hoofdtoren in Hoorn, 1750

1751

Engraving of militia soldiers marching over a stone bridge toward a Haarlem city gate, with a boat on the canal.

Militia enters Haarlem, 1750

1751

Engraved view of the Montelbaanstoren tower beside an Amsterdam canal, with boats, a bridge and figures on the quay.

View of the Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam

1760

Engraved title page with Virgin and Child at centre, cherubs, Rococo border and small biblical scenes in medallions.

Adoration by the kings

1742

Etching of a crowd under trees watching carriages cross a bridge to a city gate with a tower, with boats on the canal.

Arrival of William V of Orange-Nassau and Wilhelmina of Prussia at the Haarlemmerpoort in Amsterdam, 1768

1773

Engraving of a festive boat procession with flag-decked ships, cannon smoke, a crowd on the shore and a windmill.

Return of William V of Orange-Nassau and Wilhelmina of Prussia from Zaandam, 1768

1773

Engraved night view of the illuminated Amsterdam town hall with a crowd of celebrants and carriages in the square below.

Illumination of the town hall in Amsterdam for William V of Orange-Nassau and Wilhelmina of Prussia, 1768

1773

Engraved print of gentlemen seated around a round table in a formal room with a fireplace and tapestry walls.

William V of Orange-Nassau takes his seat as administrator at the WIC, 1768

1773

Engraved print of a couple in period dress before a seated official at a desk, with an allegorical medallion above.

For the establishment of the widows' funds in the year 1749

1749

Etching of a crowd looting a canal-side house in Amsterdam, with goods thrown into the water and onlookers under trees.

Plundering of the house of A.M. van Arssen in Amsterdam, 1748

1777

Engraving of a collapsing canal bridge with figures falling into water, a church tower and gabled houses behind.

Collapse of the Leliesluis, 1659

1779

Engraved print of a crowd viewing a large chandelier in an ornate hall with arched walls and a decorated ceiling.

Viewing of the large chandelier, gift to the Russian tsar, 1659

1779

Engraving of mounted officers before a walled town under siege, with cannon smoke, soldiers, and a large tree on the left.

Siege of Grave by Prince Maurits, 1602

1729

Engraving of a naval battle with warships firing through smoke as oared galleys capsize in rough sea, with a city on the hori

Naval battle with the six Spanish galleys of Spinola, 1602

1729

Etching of mounted nobles riding through ruined Ostend after its 1604 surrender, with smoke, soldiers and rubble.

The archdukes visit the destroyed Ostend after the capitulation, 1604

1753

Engraving of a crowded scaffold scene before a church, with cloaked men, armed guards, and onlookers at a 1619 execution.

Beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619

1749

Engraving of armed men attacking a seated figure in a bedchamber with curtains, while a man in a cloak watches at a writing t

Brothers de Witt attacked in their room above the Gevangenpoort, 1672

1755

Etching of a flooded landscape with boats, a distant town skyline, a windswept tree and a breached dike in the foreground.

Saint Elizabeth's Flood, 1421

1750

Engraving of a crowded riot in front of a Haarlem town hall with a tall tower, figures fighting and a fallen barrel.

Revolt of the Cheese and Bread People in Haarlem, 1492

1750

Etched view of ruined Delft after the 1654 gunpowder tower explosion, with collapsed houses, debris and church towers.

Delft after the explosion of the powder tower, 1654

1754

Engraved allegory of painting: a seated female figure with an easel, a putto, a laurel-bearing flying figure, and trees.

Allegory of painting

1722

Etching of an explosion over riverside buildings at Heusden, with terrified figures fleeing in the foreground and a bare tree

Explosion of the powder tower at Heusden, 1680

1779

Etching of townspeople in a night street gazing up at a comet over a church tower and gabled houses.

The comet of 1681

1779

Etching of a flood with a boat of people crossing water, figures on a rooftop, bare trees and a distant church steeple.

Flood in 1682

1779

Engraved print of an ornate classical table decoration with a central pavilion, allegorical figures and flanking arches, 1757

Table decoration at the golden wedding of mayor Gerrit Hooft, 1757

1757

Etching of a fire at fairground stalls near a large building in The Hague, with fleeing crowds and smoke rising, 1758.

Fire in the fair stalls at the Buitenhof in The Hague, 1758

1758

Engraving of cherubs unrolling a map beside a scene of people in boats and on banks during a dike breach flood.

Breach of the Rhine and IJssel dikes, 1754

1754

Engraving of a sailing boat and an overturned boat in rough water, with a bare tree and a man with a pole at right.

Choppy water in the Haarlemmermeer, 1755

1755

Etching of the burned-out facade of the French ambassador's residence in The Hague, with a ladder, props and two figures in t

Ruins of the house of the French ambassador in The Hague, 1782

1782

Engraving of armed men approaching an inn under a cloudy sky, with a river and town in the distance.

The arrest of Henricus Slatius, 1623

1776

Etching of armed guards escorting a captive past a tavern, with a river, sailboats and cloudy sky in the background.

The capture of Henricus Slatius, 1623

1776

Engraving of a Gothic church on fire with a crowd of onlookers and firefighters with buckets and a fire engine along the cana

Fire in the Kapelkerk in Alkmaar, 1760

1760

Etching of the Dam square in Amsterdam with the town hall, New Church and weigh house, and figures on the cobblestones.

View of the Town Hall, the Nieuwe Kerk and the Waag on the Dam in Amsterdam

1762

Hand-colored print of a crowd plundering barrels outside gabled townhouses at night, with torches and onlookers at windows.

Plundering van het huis van een wijnkoper Gerrit Hagedooren te Rotterdam, 1751

1751

Etching of a warship wreck in stormy surf above, and rescued crew arriving at a harbor quay with ships below.

Schipbreuk van het oorlogsschip Huis in 't Bosch voor de kust van Marokko en de terugkeer van de bemanning uit slaver…

1753

Engraving of a formal interior with guards at a door, a veiled woman beside a draped bier, and courtiers watching from the ri

De weduwe van graaf Albrecht van Beieren doet afstand van zijn boedel, 1405

1782

Etching of a crowd plundering a canal-side house in Amsterdam, throwing furniture and barrels into the water below.

Plundering van het huis van A.M. van Arssen te Amsterdam

1777

Small etching of a torch-lit procession of armed men passing a tree toward a towered city gate, with a dog in the foreground.

Inhaling van Hierges te Amsterdam, 1574

1722

Etching of a flooded Dutch landscape in a storm, with rowing boats, a ruined tower, a distant city and a windblown tree.

Doorbraak van de Hollandsche Waard, of de Sint Elisabethsvloed, 1421

1750

Etching of Watergeuzen soldiers storming the walls of Brielle, with a drummer, a flag, and ships on the water.

Inname van Brielle, 1572

1752

Engraving of Dutch warships attacking capsized galleys in rough sea, with smoke and a distant city on the horizon.

De vernietiging van de Spaanse galeien voor de Vlaamse kust, 1602

1756

Engraved church interior with a congregation and formally dressed procession near a pulpit, with Dutch verse below.

Doop van prins Willem Frederik, 1772

1772

Grey wash drawing of a man and woman embracing in an ornate interior with a canopied bed and an open trunk.

De vlucht van Hugo de Groot, 1621

1742

Grey wash drawing of an allegorical female statue holding an olive branch and scepter, with books, a globe and a rural landsc

Het standbeeld van de Vrede, 1748

1748

Grey wash allegory by Simon Fokke showing female figures, putti, an ox, and the word PAX beneath classical architecture.

Allegorie op de Vrede van Aken, 1748

1749

Pencil drawing of an allegorical scene with classical architecture, robed figures, putti, a horseman and a winged figure amon

Allegorie op het jubileum van Nederlands Vrijheid, 1648-1748

1748

Grey wash drawing of a covered carriage on a road with armed men with pikes, trees, and a castle in the distance.

Luther gevangen genomen

1722

Grey wash title page design with a central Holy Family scene, cherubs, biblical roundels and the banner Christelyke Zeden Spi

Ontwerp voor titelblad: Christelyke Zeden Spiegel

1741

Grey wash drawing of armed men attacking figures in a room with a canopy bed, a table with an open book, and an overturned ch

De gebroeders Johan en Cornelis de Witt aangevallen in hun kamer boven de Voorpoort van de Gevangenpoort te 's-Graven…

1755

Pen and grey wash drawing of a procession of riders and a carriage on a road, with spectators and a flagged building at right

Aankomst der vijf Spaanse ambassadeurs tot het Bestand, bij Rijswijk, februari 1608

1753

Grey wash drawing of armed men and horsemen gathering by a river with moored boats, flags and trees under a cloudy sky.

Onderhandeling tussen afgevaardigden van Amsterdam en graaf Willem Frederik bij Hofstede Welna aan de Amstel, 1650

1754

Small etching of a church tower beside a canal with a drawbridge, trees, houses and a crowd of figures on a large mount.

Plundering van een Remonstrantse kerk op de Oude Schans, 1626

1722

Etching of the Dutch warship Alphen exploding off Curaçao, with smoke, flying debris and a sailing ship in rough sea.

Het ontploffen van het Nederlandse oorlogschip Alphen voor Curacao, 1778

1778

Etching of a warship exploding in smoke with debris flying above rough seas, while another ship tilts near a shore.

Het ontploffen van het Nederlandse oorlogsschip Alphen voor Curacao, 1778

1778

Etching of the warship Kenmerland burning in a harbor, smoke rising, with rowing boats and onlookers on the water.

Afbranden van het oorlogsschip Kenmerland, 1778

1783

Etching of a shipwreck in Greenland with broken masts among icebergs, sailors on the ice beside a tent and barrels.

Verongelukken van het schip De Wilhelmina in Groenland, 1777

1777

Etching of a naval battle with warships in gunsmoke and a sinking vessel with broken sails in the foreground.

Zeeslag met zinkende schepen

1722

Etching of a kneeling soldier shaking hands with richly dressed men beside a tent camp, with soldiers, flag and trees.

Overgave bij een tentenkamp

1722

Etched print of a fire-gutted building facade with empty windows, a ladder and rubble, with two figures in the street.

Uitgebrand huis van de Franse ambassadeur te Den Haag, 1782

1782

Engraving of a turbaned man and kneeling figure beside a harbour with crescent-flagged ships and a fortified tower.

Allegorie op de vredebreuk met Algiers, 1755

1755

Engraving with two scenes: a crowded festive street before a palace with flags, and an interior with figures signing papers a

Paleis Honselaarsdijk wisselt van eigenaar / Verkoop van de Pruisische heerlijkheden aan Anna van Hannover, 1754

1754

Etching of a sailing boat in rough waves, a figure on the shore beside a bare tree, and a church tower in the distance.

Woelig water in het Haarlemmermeer, 1755

1755

Engraved print of an ornate classical table decoration with a central pavilion, columns, garlands and allegorical figures, da

Tafelversiering bij de gouden bruiloft van burgermeester Gerrit Hooft, 1757

1757

Engraved interior of a hall with men seated at long tables around an open floor, tall windows and a timbered ceiling.

Eerste vergadering van de Oeconomische Tak te Haarlem, 1778

1778

Etching of a crowded horse race with riders and spectators in 18th-century dress beside gabled houses and trees.

Harddraverij om de Gouden Zweep, aan het Haagsche Schouw, 1778

1778

Etching of a tumultuous crowd by towered city buildings on a waterfront, with a rowboat and a swimmer in the foreground.

Oproer op de Nieuwmarkt over een gewaande tovenares, 1624

1722

Engraving with two Exodus scenes: Moses before a burning bush above, and Moses and Aaron before the Egyptian pharaoh below.

Mozes bij de brandende braamstruik en Mozes, Aaron en de Egyptische tovenaars

1791

Etching of tents and a mounted rider with a kneeling man presenting keys before a crowd, with a city skyline behind.

Maurits krijgt de sleutels van Groningen, 1594

1782

Etching of a street commotion before a brick house, with a crowd, a man on the steps, gabled houses and a flag.

Opstootje voor het huis van admiraal De Ruyter, 1672

1782

Engraving of armed men in a stone hallway with smoke and a staircase, depicting the 1584 shooting of Prince Willem of Orange.

Moord op de prins van Oranje, 1584

1752

Etching of a vaulted hall where a pistol is fired on a staircase, with smoke, a dog, and a fallen hat.

De moord op Willem van Oranje, 1584

1782

Engraving of a pistol shot in a vaulted stone hallway, with smoke and two men, captioned as the 1584 killing of William of Or

De moord op Willem van Oranje, 1584

1756

Etching of a smoky staircase scene with a figure in a doorway above and two men and a dog in the foreground.

De moord op Willem van Oranje, 1584

1722

Engraved funeral procession of mourners in black cloaks crossing a Delft market square past gabled houses and church towers.

Begrafenisstoet van Willem IV te Delft, 1752

1752

Engraved allegorical title page with cherubs, a map of the East Indies, palm trees, a ship at sea, and a seated reader.

Allegorie op Engelse en Nederlandse kolonies

1779

Engraving of six Dutch funeral processions in rows, showing coaches, hearses, carts and mourners on foot.

Zes verschillende manieren van begraven in Holland

1776

Engraved print of two funeral scenes with draped catafalques, candles, skeletons and mourners, with Dutch verses on banners.

Twee voorstellingen van het praalbed van prins Willem IV, 1751

1751

Etching of a deathbed scene with a canopied bed, a man in a dark cloak, and women in full skirts in a stately room.

Overlijden van prins Willem IV, 1751

1756

Engraved allegory with seated women, a winged figure, a coat of arms banner and ships, beside a block of Dutch verse.

Allegorische voorstelling met Nederlandse maagd, Vrijheid, Tijd en Vroomheid

1788

Etching of a condemned man on a scaffold with a robed clergyman, guards with pikes, a watching crowd and a town skyline.

Egmond op het schavot, 1568

1782

Engraving of physicians in a columned room with a skeleton, skull and sleeping dog beneath a title cartouche, 1739.

Geneeskundigen bestuderen organismen op sterk water

1739

Hand-colored 1754 print of women bathing in a pond while onlookers watch from a wooded landscape.

De Baadende Juffers Bespied / Les Baigneuses Èspées

1754

Etching of a crowded Amsterdam square with a church, tower, civic buildings, market stalls and figures in period dress.

Koppermaandag met leprozenoptocht te Amsterdam, 1604

1769

Etching of two cloaked men walking by a river with mounted riders, flags, moored boats and a windmill in the distance.

Onderhandeling tussen afgevaardigden van Amsterdam en graaf Willem Frederik bij Hofstede Welna aan de Amstel, 1650

1755

Etching of people fleeing floodwaters under a stormy sky, with a windmill on the horizon, near Halfweg, 1775.

Watersnood bij Halfweg, 1775

1775

Engraving of two women bathing in a forest pond while figures spy on them from behind trees, with Dutch and French verse belo

De badende juffers bespied

1760

Pen and brown wash drawing of a tiered obelisk monument in a city street with crowds and trees, dated 1722.

Vreugde over het innemen van Namen, 28 september 1695

1722

Brown ink drawing of a crowd plundering a tall townhouse in a narrow Amsterdam street, with gabled buildings and a tree.

Plundering van het Pintohuis tijdens het Aansprekersoproer te Amsterdam, 1696

1779

Brown ink drawing of a leaning church tower beside a bridge, with onlookers on the railing and boats on the canal below.

Scheefstaande Jan Roodenpoortstoren bij de aardbeving van 1692

1779

Brown wash drawing of a crowd plundering a townhouse entrance, with furniture and papers thrown onto a quay.

Plundering van het huis van kapitein Spaaroog tijdens het Aansprekersoproer te Amsterdam, 1696

1779

Grey wash drawing of a procession of men in period dress passing a large tree and buildings on a city street.

Gilles van Berlaymont, baron van Hierges, wordt te Amsterdam ingehaald, 1574

1722

Brown wash drawing of a crowded street with a tall ornamented pole, a building with arched windows, and figures throwing obje

Relletjes voor het huis van de Engelse consul te Amsterdam, 1688

1777