Spotprent op de Engelsen, ca. 1780 1780

This satirical engraving, *Spotprent op de Engelsen*, depicts the ailing British Empire as a sick man being carried by figures representing France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. The scene satirizes the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War, which was occurring at the time the artwork was created. This satirical engraving was popular during the 18th century as a means of communicating political ideas, and serves as a valuable document of historical events.