Graaf van Nithsdale verwisseld van kleding met zijn vrouw om te ontsnappen uit de gevangenis 1786

This etching by Reinier Vinkeles depicts the dramatic escape of William, the Earl of Nithsdale, from the Tower of London in 1716. Dressed in women's clothing, he is helped by his wife, who is assisting him to put on a pair of shoes. The scene, set in a dimly lit prison cell, conveys the urgency and secrecy of the escape, while the detail of the clothing and the expressions on the faces of the couple highlight the artist's skill in capturing the human drama of this historical event. The artwork is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.