Dodelijke val van Willem III van zijn paard, 4 maart 1702 1792 - 1794

"Dodelijke val van Willem III van zijn paard, 4 maart 1702" is a 1792-1794 pen and ink drawing by Jacobus Buys, depicting the fatal fall of King William III of England from his horse on March 4, 1702. This historical event, depicted in detail, shows the king lying on the ground as his panicked horse is being restrained by his attendants. The somber scene, captured in Buys's meticulous style, serves as a reminder of the king's untimely death and the tragic consequences of the fall. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a poignant visual narrative of a significant historical event, capturing the shock and sorrow of the moment in stark detail.