Plundering van het huis van burgemeester Boreel tijdens het Aansprekersoproer, 1696 1702

"Plundering aan't Huys van de Búrgesneester Booreel." is an etching by Dutch artist Laurens Scherm depicting the 1696 riot in Amsterdam, where a mob attacked the home of Amsterdam's mayor, Nicolaes Witsen. The engraving captures the chaotic scene of the crowd attacking the house, conveying the raw emotions and violence of the event. Scherm, a skilled printmaker who specialized in depicting historical events, created this work in 1702, just a few months before his untimely death. The print, housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, offers a glimpse into the social unrest and tensions that plagued Amsterdam during this period.