Allegorische voorstelling met Vrijheid en Geschiedschrijving 1754 - 1809

This etching, "Allegorische voorstelling met Vrijheid en Geschiedschrijving" (Allegorical Representation with Freedom and Historiography), by Izaak Jansz. de Wit, was created between 1754 and 1809. The piece depicts a scene with several figures, including Freedom, holding a staff with a cap on the top, and History, who is seated and writing. The scene is set in a landscape, and there are various tools and symbols of the arts and sciences scattered around the base of the composition. The work exemplifies the Neoclassical style popular in the Netherlands during the 18th century.