Riviergod en een putto met boeken 1753

This engraving, "Riviergod en een putto met boeken", is a title page illustration from Willem de Jong's 1753 book "Aanleiding Tot Verbetering Der Burgerlijke Bouwkunde". The image shows a river god, resting on a rock, and a cherub with a book. This is an example of a Dutch Baroque style, where elements such as the cherub and the title font, as well as the book's content, show a strong connection to the Enlightenment. The illustration is an example of the book's dedication to the study of practical architecture, which was important in 18th-century Netherlands.