Allegorie op de Schrijfkunst

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 131 mm x breedte 125 mm

Art Historical Context

**Allegorie op de Schrijfkunst** (Allegory of the Art of Writing) is a etching by Simon Fokke a prominent Dutch engraver active during the 18th (1722–1784). just 131 mm high by 125 mm wide, intimate print captures the Rococo-era fascination with allegorical representations of the arts, portraying writing as a noble pursuit personified through symbolic motifs like quills, inkwells, and scrolls—common emblems of knowledge and communication. Fokke, renowned for his intricate book illustrations and reproductive prints, exemplifies the Enlightenment's emphasis on intellectual themes in the Dutch R...

About the Artist

Simon Fokke · 1712–1784

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