Spotprent op de Engelse pretendent Charles Edward Stuart, 1745 1745 - 1746

This anonymous 18th-century etching, created between 1745 and 1746, depicts a satirical scene of Charles Edward Stuart, known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," being driven through a city in a carriage. The image mocks his failed Jacobite rebellion of 1745, portraying him as a fool wearing a jester's cap. The text surrounding the image reads, in part, "This brave pretender, highly esteemed by the Scots and Irish, who cherish freedom so highly, is mocked by the Romans." This artwork serves as a visual commentary on the Jacobite uprising and its eventual failure.