Laat lieve kindren laat, de moordlust en bedryven / Van dezen grooten schurk, in uw geheugen blyven [(...)] 1800 - 1854

This illustrated broadsheet, created by Erve H. Rynders, likely in the 18th century, employs a series of sequential images to recount the villainous deeds of Cartouche, urging viewers to remember his cruelty. Consider the repetition of Cartouche's figure across the panels. The image of the criminal has reappeared throughout history as the antihero who challenges social norms. Think of Robin Hood, who steals from the rich to give to the poor, or the trickster figures from mythology. These figures persist because they embody a collective desire to subvert authority. The emotional impact of this print lies in the way it evokes the collective memory of fear and injustice. This image taps into our subconscious anxieties about order and chaos, reminding us of the precariousness of social stability. The constant cycle of order and disorder continues to repeat itself in cultural memory.