Berechting van Stoffel 1795

"Berechting van Stoffel" (1795) by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726-1801) is an etching depicting a scene from a satirical, political, and historical novel. The circular composition shows a group of figures in a room, with a man sitting in a chair at the center, surrounded by others. The etching's title, "The Martyrs of Truth," suggests the novel's theme of justice and persecution. This work, now in the Rijksmuseum, highlights Chodowiecki's skill in capturing narrative and social commentary through printmaking.