Smeekbeden van burgers aan een Franse veldheer, 1672 1673

This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled *Smeekbeden van burgers aan een Franse veldheer, 1672* (1673), depicts a scene of Dutch citizens pleading with a French field marshal. The work captures the tension of the 1672 invasion of the Dutch Republic by France. De Hooghe was a prolific artist, known for his political etchings that captured the events of his time. This detailed print, held in the Rijksmuseum, is an important historical document that offers a glimpse into the events of the Franco-Dutch War.