Wijsgeer houdt een redevoering voor een slapend publiek 1800 - 1805

"Wijsgeer houdt een redevoering voor een slapend publiek" (The Philosopher Gives a Speech to a Sleeping Audience) is a satirical etching by Dutch artist Jacob Ernst Marcus, created between 1800 and 1805. The artwork, now held in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a scene where a philosopher, standing on a platform, addresses a group of seated men who are all asleep. The scene is a commentary on the indifference and apathy of the audience towards intellectual discourse. The etching's title, along with the artist's depiction of a sleeping audience, emphasizes the satire and social critique embedded within the artwork.