Vignet met het wapen van Nederland 1836 - 1912

Isaac Weissenbruch made this Vignet met het wapen van Nederland, or Vignette with the coat of arms of the Netherlands, sometime in the 19th century using etching. The print depicts the Dutch coat of arms, featuring a crowned shield supported by two lions, with the motto "Je Maintiendrai," or "I will maintain," below. This emblem represents the sovereignty of the Dutch monarchy and the resilience of the nation. Weissenbruch, working in the context of the 19th century, contributed to the construction of national identity through imagery. The work would have been made during a time when the Netherlands was solidifying its national identity, particularly after periods of foreign occupation and political upheaval. To fully understand this work, one might look to resources in political science, social history, and the history of Dutch nationalism. The meaning of art is contingent on social and institutional context.