Amsterdam in a Dam'd Predicament,–or–the Last Scene of the Republican Pantomime
This caricatured stage performance refers to the surrender of the burghers of Amsterdam on October 10, 1787 to the Stadtholder Prince William V. Monarchs in the audience include Louis XVI, George III, Catherine of Russia, the Sultan of Turkey and Emperor Joseph II. Frogs represent the patriotic burghers. During the uprising, the Princess of Orange had attempted to reach the Hague and was treated badly by the Patriots, leading her brother Frederick William II of Prussia to send military help.
Artwork Details
- Title: Amsterdam in a Dam'd Predicament,–or–the Last Scene of the Republican Pantomime
- Artist: James Gillray (British, London 1756–1815 London)
- Publisher: S. W. Fores (London)
- Subject: Catherine II, Empress of Russia
- Subject: George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
- Subject: Emperor Joseph II (Austrian, 1741–1790)
- Subject: Louis XVI, King of France (French, Versailles 1754–1793 Paris)
- Subject: Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange (German, 1751–1820)
- Subject: William V, Prince of Orange (Dutch, The Hague 1748–1806 Brunswick)
- Date: November 1, 1787
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: sheet: 13 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (33.3 x 45.4 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Philip van Ingen, 1942
- Object Number: 42.121(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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