Lijkvers op het staken van de uitgave van het tijdschrift 'Ouderwetsche Nederlandsche patriot', 1781 1781

"Lijk-dicht. Op de Ouderwetsche Nederlandsche Patriot," is a broadside, a single-sheet printed document, from 1781 by an anonymous artist. The broadside is an elegy, a mournful poem lamenting the end of the Dutch periodical "Ouderwetsche Nederlandsche Patriot." It utilizes traditional poetic devices and themes, mourning the loss of a symbol of Dutch patriotism and commenting on the political climate of the time. The image is composed of two columns of text, with a title at the top and a final "Grafschrift" (epitaph) at the bottom. The title is printed in bold, and the text is set in a simple, legible typeface. This broadside provides a glimpse into the cultural and political landscape of the Netherlands in the late 18th century, a time marked by shifting power dynamics and a growing awareness of national identity.