The big fish eat the little fish, satirical print on the fall of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619

Satirical print on the fall of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and the Remonstrants, 1619. Depiction of the proverb 'the big fish eat the small ones'. Prince Maurice cuts open a large fish 'Barnevelsche Monster' with the Sword of Justice. In the mouth of the fish and in the water are other small fish with names of the most famous Remonstrants. In the foreground a father points to the scene and teaches his son 'Siet sone dit heb' ick seer lange gheweten / Dat die groote Vissen de cleyne eten'. In the background lie the cities of Utrecht and 's-Gravenhage.