Paye qui Tombe: Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de Kosten (The Fall of the Country: The First That Falls Pays the Player, the Last the Costs) 1660 - 1708

Romeyn de Hooghe’s etching, *Paye qui Tombe: Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de Kosten* (The Fall of the Country: The First That Falls Pays the Player, the Last the Costs), is a satirical print that depicts a game of "pay the piper" where various European leaders are seen tumbling or struggling to stay upright. Created between 1660 and 1708, it critiques the political and social turmoil of the time. The intricate details of the print, including the numbered key identifying each figure, allow viewers to decode the satirical message and understand its historical context.