Spotprent op de dichter Joan Pluimer, ca. 1685 1716

This etching, titled "Spotprent op de dichter Joan Pluimer," was created by Dutch artist Bernard Picart in 1716. The artwork depicts a satirical scene with figures in various poses. It is a small etching, measuring 130 mm high and 87 mm wide. The composition is complex, showing a crowded gathering of people engaged in various activities, alluding to the life and work of the poet Joan Pluimer. Picart uses a combination of caricature and symbolism to portray the subject, reflecting a satirical and critical approach to art, common in the Dutch Golden Age. The print is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.