O jeugd! die Hollands grond bewoond, / Zie wat u deze prent vertoond. / En prent, als gij dit ziet en leest, / Daarbij 't gebeurde in uwen geest 1806 - 1830

This print by Johan Noman presents a series of vignettes illustrating Dutch history and moral lessons. The composition is structured as a grid, organizing multiple scenes into a unified whole. Each scene, rendered with fine lines, captures moments of historical and cultural significance. The scenes' forms invite us to consider how the artist uses spatial arrangements to convey narrative. The use of a grid format emphasizes a structuralist approach, suggesting that historical events can be categorized and understood through their arrangement. Noman seems to propose that history and morality are not linear but interconnected, and it invites us to decode the underlying structures of Dutch identity.