Standvastigheid van burgemeester van der Werff, 1574 1774

"Standvastigheid van burgemeester van der Werff, 1574" is an engraving by Dutch artist Reinier Vinkeles, created in 1774. The piece depicts a dramatic scene with several figures in a dimly lit room. The central figure, likely the mayor, stands defiantly while another figure kneels before him, a sword at hand. The scene conveys a moment of tension and possibly a confrontation, highlighting the historical event of the mayor's steadfastness in 1574. This print, now in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into 18th-century Dutch history and artistic representation of historical events.