Exchange of Fire on the Vaartse Rijn near Jutphaas, 1787 Jonas Zeuner
Depicting a dramatic scene from the evening of May 9, 1787, this artwork captures a fiery battle at the Vaartse Rijn near Jutphaas. On the right, we see the patriotic troops from Utrecht, bravely standing their ground and firing cannons at the Princely troops from Amersfoort on the left. The aftermath of the conflict is starkly presented with casualties and wounded soldiers strewn across the battlefield.
