Vlucht van Willem V, decoratie in de Plantage, 1795 1795

This 1795 anonymous print depicts a monument dedicated to the escape of Willem V, the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. The monument is a marble structure topped with a pyramidal roof, with an inscription at the base reading "De Vlucht van Willem de V." The central panel of the monument shows Willem V and his family boarding a ship, a visual representation of their escape from the French Revolutionary forces. This historical event marked the end of the Dutch Republic and the beginning of the Batavian Republic, solidifying its importance in Dutch history.