Portret van Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie 1691

Jacob Gole's 1691 etching "Portret van Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie" depicts a satirical portrait of the French magistrate Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie. The image, framed in an oval, shows de la Reynie in a hooded cloak and focuses on his exaggerated features. The text surrounding the image criticizes de la Reynie, calling him a "persecutor of the people and of the Huguenots". The artist, Jacob Gole, was a Dutch engraver known for his satirical prints. This etching, housed at the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into 17th-century Dutch satirical art and its social commentary.