Compositional Sketch for The Request for Admission into the Union, a Painting in the Town Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch. The Province of Brabant requests the same status as the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic 1645

Theodoor van Thulden's "Compositional Sketch for The Request for Admission into the Union, a Painting in the Town Hall of 's-Hertogenbosch," is a preparatory drawing for a larger, public painting. Executed in pen and ink with blue wash, the drawing depicts a scene of the Province of Brabant requesting equal status with the Dutch Republic. The dynamic composition shows the central figures in a dialogue that seems to be taking place on a stage. The scene is animated with a cast of putti, including some that are seemingly holding a banner to the left of the scene, as well as a woman holding a crown. The drawing's inscription indicates its connection to the town hall of 's-Hertogenbosch and provides context to the sketch's intended purpose as a preparatory drawing.