Allegorie op de dapperheid van de prins van Oranje, 1815 1817

This 1817 engraving by Noach van der (II) Meer, titled "Allegorie op de dapperheid van de prins van Oranje," depicts an allegorical scene honoring the bravery of Prince William of Orange. The artwork features a winged angel sounding a trumpet above a scene where a figure representing the Netherlands bestows a crown upon a bust of Prince William. This symbolic scene highlights the importance of courage in the face of adversity, as represented by the defeated dragon in the lower right corner. The engraving was likely commissioned to commemorate the Prince's role in the Dutch resistance against Napoleonic rule. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.