Titelprent van serie Hollandia Regenerata, 1795 1795
jamesgillray
rijksmuseum
print, engraving
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neoclacissism
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caricature
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romanticism
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history-painting
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engraving
This satirical print, "Titelprent van serie Hollandia Regenerata," by English artist James Gillray (1756-1815), is a visual commentary on the political climate of 1795. The print depicts a group of figures dancing around a pole topped with a hat, symbolizing the Dutch Republic. Gillray's use of caricature and symbolism, characteristic of his style, aimed to criticize the social and political order of the time. It remains in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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