Comité van Algemeen Welzijn, 1795 1795

"Comité van Algemeen Welzijn, 1795" is a satirical print by British artist James Gillray, created in 1795. This print is housed in the Rijksmuseum and depicts a caricature of a meeting of Dutch officials. Gillray uses exaggerated features and poses to satirize the committee's incompetence and corruption. This work highlights Gillray’s signature style of political caricature, which used humor and exaggeration to criticize social and political issues. The image is particularly relevant in the context of the Dutch Republic’s turbulent political climate during the French Revolution.