Rosenfeld en zijn zeven vrouwen 1788

"Rosenfeld en zijn zeven vrouwen" (Rosenfeld and his seven wives), an etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, depicts a humorous scene of a man surrounded by seven women in two separate panels. The first panel shows Rosenfeld, a character in a German novella, confronting his wives in a domestic setting, while the second depicts him being chastised by them, highlighting a satirical take on marriage and social norms of the time. This 1788 artwork showcases Chodowiecki's mastery in illustrating narrative moments with detailed engravings that captured the spirit of 18th-century social commentary. The etching's small size highlights its intended use as a print for wider circulation, allowing it to reach a broader audience.