De triomferende vredeswagen, 1683-1684 1683 - 1684

This anonymous etching, titled "De triomferende vreedekoets, of de ondankbare triomfeerder" (The Triumphant Peace Coach, or the Ungrateful Triumphant), is a satirical critique of peace treaties and those who benefit from them. Created in the Netherlands in 1683-1684, it depicts a peace coach being pulled by people, symbolizing those who benefit from peace while the true victors of the peace are ignored. The artwork satirizes the hypocrisy and the political intrigue behind agreements of peace. Its focus is on the "ungrateful" people who have gained power from peace, and not on those who actually fought and won. The etching is a sharp political commentary on the complexities of peace and politics.