Kijkkast op een plein 1709 - 1782

"Kijkkast op een plein" (1709-1782) is an etching by German artist Christoph Weigel (1654-1725), depicting a street scene with two figures peering into a peepshow box. The etching is a satire on the curiosity of people, and the caption below the image is a satirical poem in German. The image is small, measuring 180mm by 123mm, and is housed in the Rijksmuseum. The etching shows the two figures looking intently at the show, highlighting their eagerness to witness the spectacle, with the artist’s careful attention to detail in portraying the scene.