Samenspraak van Krelis en Louw, ter gelegenheid van het bezoek van Willem V en Wilhelmina van Pruisen aan Amsterdam, 1768 1768

This 1768 etching by the Erven de Weduwe Jacobus van Egmont, entitled “Samenspraak van Krelis en Louw, ter gelegenheid van het bezoek van Willem V en Wilhelmina van Pruisen aan Amsterdam, 1768,” is an example of Dutch 18th-century graphic art. The artwork features a text in the Dutch language in the center, flanked by two columns with decorative tops. The artwork was likely printed for a specific occasion, possibly the visit of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia to Amsterdam in 1768. The text may be a play or a dialogue between the characters Krelis and Louw, possibly referencing the visit of the royal couple. The artwork is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum.