Urbanus en Isabel / Zie hier het leeven van Urbaan, / Wyst deeze prent uw duidlyk aan, / Hy toond aan Isabel berouw, / En leeven t'zaam als man en vrouw after 1803

This print, "Urbanus en Isabel," was created by Jacobus Wendel in Amsterdam, but the exact date is unknown. Through a series of small scenes, it narrates the story of Urbanus and Isabel reconciling and living together as husband and wife. The narrative unfolds in a society deeply structured by gender roles and expectations. Wendel's work reflects the period's emphasis on penance and reconciliation within marriage. It shows Urbanus expressing remorse to Isabel, which underscores the cultural expectation for men to acknowledge their faults and seek forgiveness to maintain social harmony. The imagery operates within a specific cultural framework, one where the man's repentance and the woman's forgiveness are key to restoring balance. It also highlights the period's moral and religious underpinnings, and the broader societal concern with marital fidelity and social stability. "Urbanus en Isabel" thus encapsulates the negotiation of gender, morality, and social expectations in the early modern Netherlands, reflecting the emotional and personal dimensions of relationships within a structured societal framework.