ABSTRACT
Romeyn de Hooghe was one of the most popular and prolific artists of his time, and possibly the most versatile. An important part of Romeyn de Hooghe's work consists of illustrated news sheets relating to the military and political events of his time. Beginning with the last phase of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1667, it spans the entire period up to the War of the Spanish Succession. News prints or illustrated broadsheets had been a familiar phenomenon in the Dutch Republic since the beginning of the Revolt against Spain, meeting an avid demand for news and illustrations. In the Dutch Republic three assets were essential for achieving social success: talent, business acumen and friends. Romeyn de Hooghe received protection from William III and his entourage as well. Jonathan Israel has argued that the Orangism of Romeyn de Hooghe could be well tallied with a radical republican agenda.
