Allegorie op de kunst after 1568

aged paper

toned paper

sketch book

tea stained

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This engraving, titled "Allegorie op de kunst" (Allegory of Art), is a depiction of a female figure representing the arts. Dated after 1568, the artwork is anonymous and is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. The allegorical figure is seated on a cloud and holding a tablet in her hand. Surrounding her are cherubs. The composition is likely derived from the Renaissance tradition of personifying the arts and sciences, often representing knowledge as a female figure.