Allegorie op de overwinning in de slag bij Doggersbank, 1781 1781 - 1790

This etching by Izaak Jansz. de Wit, titled "Allegorie op de overwinning in de slag bij Doggersbank, 1781", commemorates the Dutch naval victory at the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1781. The composition is simple, featuring a figure standing on a pedestal, holding a flag with a hat on top. The flag is billowing in the wind, symbolizing the Dutch triumph. The date of the battle, "5 Augustus 1781", is inscribed on a cartouche around the pedestal, making the subject of the artwork clear. This artwork is a testament to the significance of this naval victory for the Dutch.