Aap met spiegel 1840 - 1870

"Aap met spiegel" (Monkey with a Mirror), a lithograph by Jules de Goncourt, created between 1840 and 1870, depicts a chained monkey gazing at its reflection in a mirror. The artist’s use of hatching and cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and texture, rendering the monkey’s fur and the frame of the mirror with meticulous detail. This piece is a satirical commentary on human vanity, with the monkey symbolizing the foolishness of self-absorption. The work is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.