Dichter met zijn muze 1734

This engraving by Gerard Melder depicts a poet and his muse, a common subject in the Dutch Golden Age. The poet is seated, holding a book and a lyre, while the muse stands beside him, pointing to a scroll that depicts other figures. The scene is set in a picturesque landscape with two cherubs holding a banner that reads “H.v. Huvls Gedichten.” The engraving likely served as an illustration for a collection of poems by the Dutch poet H.v. Huvls.