Dichtkunst en de Tijd 1716 - 1761

"Dichtkunst en de Tijd" (Poetry and Time) is an etching by Pieter Tanjé created between 1716 and 1761. The print shows a scene of allegory, with Time, depicted as an old man with wings, holding a scythe and hourglass, and Poetry, a woman with a lyre, accompanied by putti. This artwork, part of the Rijksmuseum collection, measures 101 mm x 131 mm and illustrates the powerful connection between the arts and the passage of time.