Aanslag op de Gedeputeerden van Dordrecht als zij door de Stadhouderspoort het Binnenhof op rijden, 1786 1786

This anonymous etching from 1786 depicts a dramatic scene of the “Attack on the Deputies of Dordrecht” in the Netherlands. The print portrays a chaotic event with a large crowd surging around a carriage with the deputies inside. The scene is likely set in The Hague and depicts the deputies being targeted by a mob, possibly as a result of the tensions surrounding the Patriotten, a group advocating for political reform, and the Dutch Stadholder, William V. This historical depiction, while not attributed to a specific artist, provides valuable insight into the turbulent political landscape of 18th-century Netherlands.