No Monarchy, No Popery

c. 1690

Romeyn de Hooghe

Associated Names
Romeyn de Hooghe

Artist, Dutch, 1645 - 1708

This is a drawing of a complex historical scene depicted through multiple panels. The artwork consists of several vignettes or small scenes, each capturing different moments. There is a central panel surrounded by smaller, complementary illustrations. Text is incorporated into the design. Architectural and maritime elements are present, with ships and buildings. The space appears to be filled with details showcasing historical clothing, vessels, and cityscapes. An elaborate border ties these elements together.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48 x 57.1 cm (18 7/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 49.5 x 59.9 cm (19 1/2 x 23 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.5.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 88

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Sense of Humor: Caricature, Satire, and the Comical in Prints and Drawings from Leonardo to the Present, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018 - 2019.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

2002

  • Mendez, Christopher. Restoration and Revolution: the Watt Collection of Dutch and English Historical Prints, 1639 - 1712. London, 2002: no. 31.

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: NO MONARCHY NO POPERY / HERSTELLING DER WAERE GODSDIENST...

Wikidata ID

Q76356788

You may be interested in

Loading Results