Titelpagina voor: 'De Hemelvaart van Sebaldus', 1786 1786

This title page for the Dutch novel "De Hemelvaart van Sebaldus" (The Ascension of Sebaldus), created by Jan Barend Elwe in 1786, lists the main characters in the story. It presents a brief description of each character's role in the novel, such as "Vrouw, van Sebaldus" (wife of Sebaldus), "Minnaar van Eugenia" (lover of Eugenia), and "Knecht van Werther" (servant of Werther). The page also includes a small, stylized bee with a beehive next to the artist's signature, symbolizing industriousness and community, themes prevalent in Dutch literature.