Rouwvers bij de dood van Willem III, 1702 1702

This 1702 broadside, "Droevige Rouwklagten," is a printed lament for the death of King William III of England and Prince of Orange. It is an example of a mourning broadside, a common form of printmaking in the 17th and 18th centuries used to commemorate the death of a notable person. The broadside consists of two columns of text, written in Dutch, lamenting the death of William. It is decorated at the top with a coat of arms and a crown and surrounded by an elaborate border. This anonymous print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers insight into the Dutch mourning practices of the time and provides a unique historical record of public mourning.