Ontwerp voor een allegorie op de onderdrukking van de Koophandel en Kunsten door Mars, en de hoop gevestigd op Lodewijk Napoleon c. 1752 - 1819

This drawing, titled "Ontwerp voor een allegorie op de onderdrukking van de Koophandel en Kunsten door Mars, en de hoop gevestigd op Lodewijk Napoleon," is a handwritten sketch by Dutch artist Jurriaan Andriessen (1742-1819) and dated circa 1752 to 1819. The drawing is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and measures 257 mm in height and 355 mm in width. The drawing is a sketch for an allegory on the suppression of commerce and the arts by Mars and the hope placed in Louis Napoleon. The sketch depicts a scene of oppression, with Mars, the god of war, standing over a group of figures representing commerce and the arts. The artist uses his own words and drawings to convey the idea of a "Hope" which is also a figure in the drawing. The sketch is a powerful and moving depiction of the artist's vision for a larger artwork.