{"product_id":"kalligrafische-allegorie-op-de-alliantie-in-1795-jan-lucas-van-der-beek","title":"Kalligrafische allegorie op de Alliantie in 1795 - Jan Lucas van der Beek","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed 1795 Dutch etching celebrating the alliance between the Batavian and French Republics, featuring elaborate calligraphy and neoclassical allegory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print by Jan Lucas van der Beek commemorates the 1795 alliance between the Batavian Republic and the French Republic. The composition functions as a political broadside, blending calligraphic text with neoclassical iconography. At the centre, the title is rendered in elaborate, decorative script, flanked by two circular vignettes. The left vignette depicts a formal diplomatic assembly, while the right shows a public gathering around a liberty pole, reflecting the revolutionary spirit of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the text, a celestial scene features a female figure, likely representing the Batavian Republic, seated upon clouds. She is surrounded by putti and symbolic objects, including a balance scale and a flag. An eye within a radiant sun, a common masonic and enlightenment motif, watches over the scene from the apex. The lower portion of the print is anchored by a collection of military and civic emblems, including anchors, fasces, and agricultural tools, which suggest the unity and prosperity expected from the new political order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan der Beek demonstrates technical precision in his handling of the copper plate. The contrast between the fine, flowing lines of the calligraphy and the structured, shaded figures creates a balanced visual hierarchy. The work is typical of late eighteenth-century Dutch graphic arts, where political propaganda was frequently communicated through highly formalised, symbolic imagery. This print offers a clear view into the visual language used to legitimise the transition from the Dutch Republic to the Batavian Republic under French influence. It remains a document of the political shifts that defined the Netherlands during the Napoleonic period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/erezuil-voor-luitenant-generaal-carel-baron-van-boetzelaer-cornelis-brouwer\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eErezuil voor luitenant-generaal Carel Baron van Boetzelaer by Cornelis Brouwer\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/allegory-of-the-apostles-creed-with-the-four-evangelists-simon-frisius\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAllegory of the Apostles' Creed with the Four Evangelists by Simon Frisius\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jan-lucas-van-der-beek\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eJan Lucas van der Beek artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jan Lucas van der Beek","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59103242518863,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59103265096015,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59103265128783,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59103265161551,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59103265194319,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59103265227087,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59103265259855,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59103265292623,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59103265325391,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59103265358159,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59103265390927,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59103265423695,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Kalligrafische-allegorie-op-de-Alliantie-in-1795_Poster_CompositorV1_1791880307796.jpg?v=1791880429","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/kalligrafische-allegorie-op-de-alliantie-in-1795-jan-lucas-van-der-beek","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}