Prinses van Oranje aangehouden te Goejanverwellesluis, 1787 1787

This etching by Mathias de Sallieth, created in 1787, depicts the arrest of Princess of Orange (later to become Queen Wilhelmina) at Goejanverwelle sluis. The image is set within a room where the princess is standing, her hands raised in a gesture of surrender. Dutch soldiers surround her, and the scene is imbued with a sense of drama. This artwork is a significant historical record of the Princess of Orange's escape from the Dutch Republic during the Patriottentijd, when tensions between the Orangists and the Patriots escalated. This artwork can be found at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.