Falstaff en mevrouw Ford in de waskamer 1786

This etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, titled "Falstaff en mevrouw Ford in de waskamer" (Falstaff and Mrs. Ford in the Laundry Room), depicts a scene from Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor". The scene, set in a laundry room with a basket of clothes and a hanging sheet, shows Falstaff, disguised as a woman, running into the laundry room. The etching, created in 1786, is part of a series of etchings by Chodowiecki illustrating the play. This work captures the humor of the play, focusing on Falstaff's escapades and the comical situation of his hiding. The etching is held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and measures 117 mm by 62 mm, highlighting the small scale of the print.