Dit prentgeschenk leert u van Speyk, / Door moed beroemd, in deugden ryk, / En leert dat de geschiedenis, / Van uwen tyd heldhaftig is 1831 - 1837

This Dutch broadside, created by W. & J. Hissink between 1831 and 1837, depicts the life of Dutch naval hero Jan van Speyk. The illustrated panels narrate scenes from his life, from his early years to his heroic self-destruction of the Dutch warship the "Brandaris" in 1831 during the Belgian Revolution. These prints were intended to serve as patriotic reminders of Speyk’s sacrifice and valor, making it a valuable historical document for understanding Dutch national identity and its relationship with the Belgian independence movement.