Allegorie op het eeuwfeest van de Lutherse Diaconessen Weeshuis te Amsterdam, 1778 1778

This engraving by Dutch artist Noach van der Meer (II) was created in 1778 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran Deaconess Orphanage in Amsterdam. The central panel depicts a scene of a woman seated with two children and a group of people in the background, likely representing the orphanage's care and protection of children. The elaborate architectural framework surrounding the central panel and the cherubs at the top add to the sense of ceremony and importance of this commemorative piece. The artwork is a fine example of 18th-century engraving, and the Rijksmuseum houses this historical piece.