De Vernietiging van de Oude Constitutie, decoratie op de Botermarkt, 1795 1795

This 1795 engraving by an anonymous artist, titled "De Vernietiging van de Oude Constitutie," depicts a symbolic destruction of the old Dutch government. The artwork, now in the Rijksmuseum, shows a crumbling Gothic-style structure, with the central archway representing the fallen government. Figures on either side of the arch, labeled "Recht" (right) and "Geweld" (force), symbolize the opposing forces at play during the revolution. The engraving is a historical document offering insight into the political upheaval in the Netherlands at the end of the 18th century.