Napoleons Hollandse nachtmerrie, 1813 1813

"Napoleon's Dutch Nightmare," a satirical print created in 1813 by an anonymous artist, depicts Napoleon, dressed in a military uniform, being squeezed by a Dutch woman in a bed draped with a canopy. The scene is likely a commentary on Napoleon's failed conquest of the Netherlands, with the Dutch woman representing the nation's resistance against French rule. This small-scale print, held in the Rijksmuseum, uses humor and exaggeration to critique political events, a common theme in satirical prints of the era. It is a visual example of the anti-French sentiment that spread throughout Europe during Napoleonic Wars.