Spotprent op de gezamenlijke strijd van Lodewijk XIV en Jacobus II, 1689 1689 - 1690

This 1689-1690 anonymous etching, entitled *Spotprent op de gezamenlijke strijd van Lodewijk XIV en Jacobus II,* depicts a satirical scene of the joint battle between Louis XIV of France and James II of England. The print is a powerful example of 17th-century Dutch printmaking and propaganda, using allegorical imagery to comment on contemporary political events. The print depicts the two monarchs as triumphant warriors, while their enemies are shown as defeated and humiliated. The Dutch Rijksmuseum houses this artwork.