Tijl Uilenspiegel en twee gewapende mannen escorteren een wagen met vijf losbandige jonge vrouwen 1867

This etching, created by Alfred Hubert, depicts Tijl Uilenspiegel escorting a wagon filled with young women. Here we see the recurrent motif of the "Wheel of Fortune". The wagon, quite literally on wheels, alludes to this ancient symbol that embodies the capriciousness of fate, a theme that echoes through history and recurs across the visual arts. We find this motif in medieval illuminated manuscripts, where the wheel is spun by Fortuna, dictating the rise and fall of individuals. Consider how this image, much like its predecessors, taps into our collective anxiety about the unpredictable nature of life. Hubert's "Wheel" is propelled by horses and inhabited by worldly figures rather than gods, yet the psychological effect remains: a potent reminder of our precarious existence. This symbol, deeply rooted in the human psyche, highlights our endless quest to understand and control the forces that govern our lives.