Zeegevecht tussen Hollanders en Fransen op de Noordzee (plaat 5), 1694 1694

"Zeegevecht tussen Hollanders en Fransen op de Noordzee (plaat 5)", created in 1694 by Adriaen Schoonebeek, depicts a naval battle between Dutch and French ships in the North Sea. The detailed engraving, part of a larger series, uses a diagrammatic style to illustrate the formations and positions of the ships. It is held in the Rijksmuseum, and its small scale (150mm x 194mm) suggests its intended audience was private collectors or those interested in the specific event depicted. The work exemplifies the Dutch artistic tradition of representing military victories and maritime power, and its historical accuracy provides valuable insight into 17th-century naval warfare.