Amsterdam, Hooghe, Romeyn de, French invasion and the breaking of the unity of the Union, French invasion and the breaking of the unity of the Union in 1672. The provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel throw themselves at the feet of Louis XIV. Others flee or are chained as prisoners. In the middle background the Dutch Virgin sits on a plateau on four columns, behind this the names of the remaining provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Zeeland and Holland. In the background devils and a beheading. Allegory of the political situation in the Republic in the year 1674. Numbered top right: 3., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 228 mm, width 349 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, prentmaker, 1674 - 1674, third quarter 17th century, third quarter of the 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publi