Johanna van Vlaanderen en Boudewijn IX, 1225 1841 - 1843

This 1841-1843 etching by Johannes de Mare depicts a scene from the 13th century: Johanna van Vlaanderen, a countess of Flanders, and her husband, Boudewijn IX, meet with a sage to discuss the future. The artwork, likely created as part of a larger historical series, showcases the dramatic use of light and shadow characteristic of Romanticism. De Mare, a Dutch artist active in the 19th century, captures the solemnity of the moment and the weight of the characters' deliberations through meticulous detail and nuanced expressions.