Description Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 24.5 x 15.1 cm (9.65 x 5.94 inch). Image size: 23.5 x 14.5 cm. (9.25 x 5.71 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. ROMEYN DE HOOGHE, RAMPJAAR 1672, PEACE OF WESTMINSTER 1674, POLITICAL SATIRE, MUNSTER, COLOGNE, FRANCE, MAXIMILIAN HENRY OF BAVARIA, CHRISTOPH BERNHARD VON GALEN, 17TH CENTURY DUTCH PRINT | PCO-E100-29 BACKGROUND INFORMATION From the series ‘Satirical Prints on France, Muenster and Cologne after the Peace with England in 1674.’. Reference: Rijksmuseum RP-P-1937-912; Atlas van Stolk 2586-2; F. Muller 2536/2. Biography engraver: Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was one of the most important Dutch etchers and political printmakers of the late 17th century. He gained wide recognition for his satirical and propagandistic prints during the Rampjaar (1672) and the subsequent wars against France and its allies. His work is characterized by lively compositions, sharp political symbolism, and intricate detail.
