Verklaring bij de prent met de Allegorie op de Alliantie met Frankrijk, 1795 1796

This engraving, titled "Verklaring van de Zinnebeeldige Kunstprint op de Verbintenis der Fransche en Bataafsche Gemeene Besten", was created in 1796 by Willem van der Jagt. It depicts two cherubs, positioned at the top corners, flanking a draped curtain, which symbolizes the alliance between the French and the Batavian Republic. The text below the image is an explanation of the symbolism and the alliance itself. This print is an example of Dutch Baroque art and it is a valuable historical document that illustrates the political climate of the late 18th century.