Spotprent op het Franse verlies in de slag bij Oudenaarde, 1708 1708

Carel Allard's satirical engraving, "Spotprent op het Franse verlies in de slag bij Oudenaarde, 1708," depicts the French army's defeat at the Battle of Oudenaarde in 1708. This artwork, part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, uses a visually striking depiction of French generals playing a game of "Verkeer Spel" (a type of board game) to represent the strategic missteps and resulting loss during the battle. The use of humor and satire in depicting a military conflict was a popular technique during the 17th and 18th centuries.