Allegorie op de erfstadhouderschap aangeboden aan de prins van Oranje, 1674 1674

This 1674 etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled "Allegorie op de erfstadhouderschap aangeboden aan de prins van Oranje," depicts a complex allegory of the death of the hereditary stadtholder and the succession of the Prince of Orange. The scene is set in a room with a bed where Death is seated, a figure in the foreground representing the Stadtholder, who is being led to Death by figures of War and Religion. The work is notable for its intricate detail and use of symbolism, characteristic of de Hooghe’s work, which often explored political and social themes. This work, housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the artist's role as a commentator on Dutch society.