Allegorie op de erfstadhouderschap aangeboden aan de prins van Oranje, 1674 1674

This 1674 engraving by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe depicts a satyr riding a barrel, a symbol of the Stadholder's role in overseeing the Dutch East India Company. This print, titled *Allegorie op de erfstadhouderschap aangeboden aan de prins van Oranje*, was part of a larger series of political engravings and was likely commissioned for William III, Prince of Orange, who would later become King William III of England. The detailed etching, characteristic of de Hooghe's style, highlights the satyr's physicality and emphasizes the importance of the Stadholder's position. This is an important artwork that provides insight into the political climate of the Netherlands during the 17th century.