Allegorische afbeelding ter gelegenheid van het verdrag tussen de Franse Republiek en Willem V
Willem Kok
1802 - 1807
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
0; 0
About this artwork
gravure en ets
Art Historical Context
Willem Kok's *Allegorische afbeelding ter gelegenheid het verdrag tussen de Republiek en Willem V (Allegorical Depiction on the Occasion of the Treaty between French Republic and Willem V created between 1802 and 1807, is a striking engraving and etching that captures a pivotal moment in Dutch history. As the Napoleonic Wars reshaped Europe, the Dutch Republic—already transformed into the Batavian Republic under influence—saw complex diplomatic maneuvers. Willem V, the exiled Stadtholder who had fled to England in 1795, negotiated this treaty amid shifting alliances, symbolizing fragile peace ...