Spotprent op Lodewijk XIV en de dauphin, 1689 (kopie) 1689

This satirical print, created by an anonymous artist in 1689, mocks King Louis XIV of France and the Dauphin. The image is a copy of an original print and is located at the Rijksmuseum. The print shows the two figures being carried in a cart with a comical, oversized hat. Their faces are distorted in an exaggerated way. The text surrounding them is in Dutch and could be a poem that elaborates on the satirical content of the visual. This print is an example of the genre of *caricature*, which was common in 17th and 18th-century Europe and was used to make fun of powerful figures, especially those in politics.