Comité van Hoge, Lage en Middelbare Heerlijkheden, 1795 1799

This anonymous engraving, *Comité van Hoge, Lage en Middelbare Heerlijkheden*, from 1799, depicts three birds in a landscape setting. The central bird is a large heron, with a long neck and beak, standing in a shallow pool of water. To its right is a smaller, duck-like bird. A turtle can be seen in the foreground. The detailed linework of the engraving creates a delicate and intricate image, highlighting the natural forms of the birds and the surrounding landscape. The Latin text below the image, “*H. Comitato degli alti, bassi, e mezzani dominii*", translates to "To the Committee of High, Low, and Middle Domains,” suggesting this is a satirical or allegorical work, likely a response to Dutch political issues of the time.