Vertroosting aan de Hollandse Maagd bij het overlijden van prins Maurits, 1625 1625

This 1625 engraving by an anonymous artist, titled "Vertroosting aan de Hollandse Maagd bij het overlijden van prins Maurits," depicts a female figure representing Holland, seated and holding the coat of arms of the House of Orange. She is comforted by an angel, possibly representing a divine presence, who points upwards towards a sunbeam, symbolizing hope and divine guidance. The text below the image, written in Dutch, is an acrostic poem that celebrates the life of Prince Maurits of Orange, a military and political leader who died in 1625. The image is a powerful depiction of the grief and faith of the Dutch people during a time of political upheaval and national mourning.