This print was made in 1607 by an anonymous artist, likely in the Netherlands. It is an etching, a technique that employs acid to create lines in a metal plate, which then is inked and printed. The image displays a procession of figures, each carrying a branch, and it is the linear quality of etching that defines the scene. Notice how the cross-hatching creates tonal depth, giving form to the figures and their elaborate costumes. The sharpness of the lines also lends a crisp formality to the scene, befitting a formal procession. But consider too what the choice of etching represents. Unlike painting or sculpture, prints are reproducible. This speaks to a burgeoning media culture in the 17th century, as well as the increasing importance of civic identity. The print commemorates a specific group, the rhetoric society of Hazerswoude Dorp, suggesting the rising power of local organizations.