Schoolmeester met leerlingen 1733 - 1792

"Le Maitre d'Ecole" is an etching by Jean Baptiste Guélard, depicting three monkeys in a classroom setting. The scene is a satirical commentary on human behavior, portraying the monkeys as students and a teacher. One monkey, standing and wielding a switch, appears to be the teacher, while another sits with a book, mimicking a studious pupil. The third monkey, seated and writing, is likely being chastised by the "teacher". This print, likely created between 1733 and 1792, uses humor to highlight the folly of human actions.