Oproer te Hoorn, 1470 1749 - 1759

Jacob Folkema's etching, "Oproer te Hoorn, over de invoering van nieuwe Excyzen int jaar 1471," depicts a tumultuous scene in the Dutch city of Hoorn in 1471. The engraving, created between 1749 and 1759, showcases a public uprising against the imposition of new taxes. Folkema's detailed composition captures the chaos and tension of the event, with a large crowd filling the town square before the city hall. The etching provides a valuable historical record of Dutch social unrest and the impact of taxation on citizens.