Allegorie op de Vrede van Parijs, 1814 1814

Antoni Zürcher's 1814 engraving "Allegorie op de Vrede van Parijs, 1814" depicts the peace treaty signed in Paris that year, ending the Napoleonic Wars. The work is a complex allegory featuring a female figure representing peace, surrounded by cherubs and symbols of peace. It is an intricate and detailed piece of work that is now on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The engraving is significant because it reflects the Dutch people's hope for peace after years of war, and it's a fine example of Dutch Neoclassical art.