Eerste versie van de titelpagina van Le Francq van Berkheys 'Kort bericht' over het bezoek van de prins en prinses van Oranje aan Leiden, 1788 1788

This etching by Jan Gerritsz. Visser, created in 1788, depicts the visit of Prince Willem V and his wife Princess Wilhelmina to Leiden. The title page for Le Francq van Berkheys' "Kort bericht" (Short Account) shows two allegorical figures representing Leiden and the House of Orange, exchanging flowers. The inscription in Dutch reads "That Leyden's maiden now strews flowers, to Orange's honor adds this tool," highlighting the symbolic nature of the visit and the city's loyalty. The piece is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch printmaking, held in the Rijksmuseum.