Samenspraak over Lodewijk Willem van Baden-Baden, 1705 1705 - 1706

This 1705-1706 satirical broadside, “Samenspraak over de Nieuwe Ridder van de Goude Louisen,” (Conversation about the New Knight of the Golden Louises) created by an anonymous artist, is an example of Dutch 18th-century political commentary. The text depicts a conversation between two figures, “Gaarnewijs” and “Weet-veel,” commenting on the recent appointment of a new knight. The anonymous artist uses the format of a printed broadside to disseminate political messages and opinions about the "new knight", Louis of Baden-Baden. The artwork is currently held in the Rijksmuseum.