Lidmaatschap van het Exercitie Genoodschap te Alphen 1765 - 1821

This 18th-century engraving by Jan Gerritsz. Visser is a membership certificate for the Exercitie Genootschap of Alphen, a Dutch militia company. The image depicts a symbolic scene with a woman standing on a platform holding a flag and a hat, surrounded by military symbols and a group of men. The text above the image states that the company "puts gold and blood at stake for freedom and the fatherland." The engraving is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch art and a valuable document for understanding the history of the Exercitie Genootschap.