De Rogstekers van Weert, ca. 1650 1675 - 1699

"De Rogstekers van Weert," an anonymous Dutch etching from the late 17th century, depicts a chaotic scene of battle. The image is filled with densely packed figures, both human and animal, engaged in a satirical portrayal of a conflict. The inscription "GHY BORGERS EN BOEREN AENSCHOUT HITZ MET VERBLYTEN / HOE DIE HELDEN VAN WAERT EEN DODEN ROCH BESTRIDEN" suggests the work is a commentary on the siege of Weert during the Eighty Years' War. The etching's intricate details and exaggerated figures, characteristic of 17th-century Dutch satire, create a humorous yet insightful commentary on the realities of war.