Burgemeester Hasselaar per ongeluk neergeschoten, 1672 1786 - 1792

Harmanus Vinkeles's etching, “Burgemeester Hasselaar per ongeluk neergeschoten, 1672,” depicts a dramatic scene from the Franco-Dutch War, with the subject, Hasselaar, attempting to fire a cannon while an unseen assailant shoots him in the back. The work, created between 1786 and 1792, is a historically significant piece that captures the perils of warfare, its intimate scale allowing for a close-up view of the tragic event. The etching, now located in the Rijksmuseum, is a prime example of Vinkeles’s meticulous draftsmanship and skill in rendering the details of historical events.