Onenigheid tussen de kolonel en Säugling 1775

"Onenigheid tussen de kolonel en Säugling" (Disagreement between the Colonel and Säugling) is an etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a prominent German artist of the 18th century. This small, finely detailed print, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a dramatic moment of tension. The composition depicts a seated woman, likely Säugling, caught in a heated exchange with two men. The Colonel, identifiable by his military bearing, stands on the left, while the other man, Säugling's suitor, is on the right. This visual narrative, rendered in exquisite detail, reflects the social complexities and interpersonal dramas that characterized the era.