Franse wreedheden in Bodegraven en Zwammerdam, 1672 1673

"Franse wreedheden in Bodegraven en Zwammerdam, 1672" is an etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe, created in 1673. It depicts the atrocities committed by French troops during the 1672 invasion of the Netherlands. The scene depicts a chaotic battle, with fleeing Dutch civilians and pillaging French soldiers, creating a powerful and graphic visual representation of the devastation wrought by war. The image is framed by a decorative border and includes a long caption in Dutch, detailing the events of the massacre. This artwork is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.