Comité voor Buitenlandse Zaken, 1795 1795

The satirical print *Comité voor Buitenlandse Zaken, 1795* by British artist James Gillray, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a group of Dutch officials seemingly oblivious to the chaos surrounding them. This caricature, created in 1795 during the Batavian Revolution, lampoons the Dutch Committee for Foreign Affairs, highlighting the incompetence and obliviousness of the government during a tumultuous period. The image satirizes political events through exaggerated figures and poses, employing humor and irony to critique the ruling class.