Bedrog van D.C. van der Meulen, 1800 1800

This 1800 engraving titled "Bedrog van D.C. van der Meulen" is an anonymous work that depicts four scenes with satirical commentary on the Dutch Enlightenment. It is divided into four panels with a central female figure, representing the "Monument for the Enlightened Age." The scenes are: "The Betrayal of the Flag of the Netherlands," "The Blindfold of Deception," "Betrayal by the Citizens of the Netherlands," and "Hope by an Uncertain and Uncertain Future." These panels offer a critique of the supposed "Enlightened Age", using symbolic representations of betrayal, deceit, and uncertainty. The overall effect is a satirical commentary on the Dutch political landscape of the time.