Hernieuwde vriendschap tussen Nederland en Engeland, 1799 Possibly 1799

This satirical print by Thomas Rowlandson, created in 1799, depicts a scene of reconciliation between England and the Netherlands, symbolized by "Honest Jack" shaking hands with a figure representing the Dutch. The scene likely references the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the subsequent peace treaty signed between the two nations. The artwork is a hand-colored etching and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This humorous illustration, characteristic of Rowlandson's style, uses caricature and exaggerated features to comment on the political climate of the time.