Het gezantschap van de Tsaar van Moskovië op weg naar de Statenvergadering in Den Haag, 4 november 1631 1782

Aert Schouman's 1782 drawing, "Het gezantschap van de Tsaar van Moskovië op weg naar de Statenvergadering in Den Haag, 4 november 1631," depicts a procession of Russian envoys, dressed in ornate attire, as they approach the Estates-General in The Hague. The scene captures the pomp and ceremony of diplomatic events in the Dutch Golden Age, with a focus on the richly detailed clothing of the subjects and the imposing architecture of the building in the background. This small-scale drawing, created in a realistic style, offers a glimpse into the interactions between Dutch and Russian powers during this period of European history.