Kastijding van de Arnhemse burgemeesters Bentinck en Brantsen, 1784 1784

This 1784 anonymous etching, "Kastijding van de Arnhemse burgemeesters Bentinck en Brantsen", depicts a scene of public humiliation in the Netherlands. The image shows the mayors of Arnhem, Bentinck and Brantsen, being punished in the town square. The scene is depicted in a realistic style, with the details of the event clearly visible. This work is an example of 18th-century printmaking and provides insight into the public punishment practices of the time.