Allegory on the Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667), with a Portrait of Cornelis de Witt 1668

"Allegory on the Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667), with a Portrait of Cornelis de Witt" is a 1668 oil painting by Cornelis Bisschop, an artist from the Dutch Golden Age. The painting depicts a symbolic scene that commemorates the Dutch attack on the English fleet at Chatham in 1667. The painting shows Cornelis de Witt, the Dutch Grand Pensionary, as the central figure, surrounded by various symbols and allegorical figures that represent Dutch success and English defeat. The composition of the painting features a dynamic arrangement of figures and objects, and uses a dramatic chiaroscuro effect to highlight key elements. The painting is a complex and sophisticated work of art that celebrates Dutch naval power and national pride.