Monument met een standbeeld en het jaartal '1856' 1856 - 1912

Isaac Weissenbruch made this print of a monument in the Netherlands, sometime around 1856. It depicts a statue framed by vegetation and the dates 1830, 1831, and 1856. The monument itself commemorates events that took place between 1830 and 1831, when Belgium separated from the Netherlands. Weissenbruch created this print in 1856, the year the monument was erected in the city of Haarlem, where it still stands today. Prints like this one helped circulate images of the monument, shaping public memory of the war. The image speaks to the complex relationship between art, national identity, and institutional power. Knowing the date and location of the monument helps us understand the print as more than just an image, but as a document reflecting Dutch history and collective memory. Further research into Dutch nationalism and war memorials in the mid-19th century would offer more insights.