Het aanbieden van het Smeekschrift aan de hertogin van Parma, 1566 1752 - 1822

"Het aanbieden van het Smeekschrift aan de hertogin van Parma, 1566" (1752-1822) by Noach van der (II) Meer is an etching depicting a historical event in which a group of noblemen present a petition to Margaret of Parma, the regent of the Netherlands. The scene takes place in an interior space, possibly a palace or official building, with a large window in the background. The composition features a crowd of figures, with the noblemen in the foreground surrounding the Duchess, who sits on a throne. The etching is a detailed and historically accurate representation of the event, and it was created by the Dutch artist Noach van der (II) Meer. The artwork can be found in the Rijksmuseum. This etching provides a glimpse into the political and social dynamics of the 16th century Netherlands.