Allegorie op de Vrede van Munster 1717

Bernard Picart’s "Allegorie op de Vrede van Munster" is an etching, depicting a symbolic representation of the Peace of Westphalia. The artwork illustrates the end of the Thirty Years' War, featuring allegorical figures of peace shaking hands while surrounded by lions, symbolizing the strength of the treaty. The peace is being overseen by a figure of victory in the sky. This detailed print is a significant example of 18th-century Dutch printmaking.