Heer met wandelstok op een tegelvloer by Robert Brichet

Heer met wandelstok op een tegelvloer 1784

etching, engraving

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portrait

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neoclacissism

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etching

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caricature

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genre-painting

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engraving

"Heer met wandelstok op een tegelvloer" is an etching by Robert Brichet from 1784, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The print depicts a man in 18th century garb standing on a tiled floor, leaning on a walking stick, and looking upwards. This work is a satirical portrayal of a "chicaneur", a person who uses legal loopholes to their advantage. The etching is part of a larger series of social caricatures, and provides insight into the social customs and anxieties of the time.

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