Frankrijk en Spanje beklagen hun verliezen, 1706 1706

"Frankrijk en Spanje beklagen hun verliezen, 1706" (French and Spain lament their losses) is a satirical engraving from 1706, created by an anonymous artist. The piece depicts France and Spain as defeated soldiers, characterized by their downtrodden expressions and the objects they carry. France, depicted on the left, holds a broken musket, while Spain, on the right, carries a drum with a broken drum stick. The text accompanying the figures further emphasizes their misfortune, detailing their losses during the War of the Spanish Succession. This political cartoon, housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the Dutch public's reaction to the ongoing conflict.