Illustration. En konge med løftet dolk og tre personer i en båd 1748 - 1831

J.F. Clemens created this illustration of a king with a raised dagger and three people in a boat sometime around the late 18th to early 19th century. During this era, Europe was undergoing massive political and social upheaval, with enlightenment ideals challenging traditional monarchies. The image captures a moment of dramatic tension, laden with themes of power, betrayal, and flight. The king, with his dagger raised, seems caught between aggression and desperation. The figures in the boat appear to be escaping, perhaps from the king himself or the castle looming in the background. The scene evokes questions about who holds power, who is threatened, and what sacrifices are made in the pursuit of safety and freedom. Clemens' work invites us to consider the human dimensions of historical events and the emotional experiences of those caught in the crosscurrents of political change. The raw emotion captured in their faces, the uncertainty of their escape, this is what lingers with us.