Het sluiten van de Unie van Utrecht, 1579 1782 - 1784

"Het sluiten van de Unie van Utrecht, 1579" is an etching by Dutch artist Simon Fokke (1712-1784) depicting the signing of the Union of Utrecht in 1579. The artwork depicts the assembly of the Dutch provinces at a table signing the treaty to unite the Netherlands under a single government. This significant moment in Dutch history solidified the independence of the Netherlands from Spain and is depicted in a fine detail by Fokke, emphasizing the importance of this historical event. This engraving can be found at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.