Allegorie op Liberale Gifte van de vijftigste penning gevraagd in 1747 1747

"Allegorie op Liberale Gifte van de vijftigste penning gevraagd in 1747" is an etching and engraving by Jan (II) Smit from 1747. The artwork is a satirical commentary on the Dutch government’s request for a 50th penny tax to finance their military efforts. It depicts a crowded scene with prominent figures, including the Dutch Stadholder, surrounded by allegorical symbols of war, trade, and financial burden. This print highlights the Dutch Republic's political and economic anxieties of the 18th century.