Soldaat valt een vrouw aan 1667

"Soldaat valt een vrouw aan" (Soldier attacks a woman), a 1667 etching by Dutch artist Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, depicts a dramatic scene. A soldier in armor, wielding a weapon, lunges towards a woman lying on the ground, her hands shielding her face. Two other figures, a woman seated and a child, observe the attack in a forested setting. The etching, now in the Rijksmuseum, captures the intensity of the moment, conveying the vulnerability of the female figure and the aggression of the soldier. Santvoort's work exemplifies the use of etching in conveying dramatic narrative.