Detail van de kroning van Maria 1751 - 1801

This anonymous etching, *Detail van de kroning van Maria* (Detail of the Coronation of Mary) from 1751-1801, is a study of a female figure seated on a cloud, reaching out with her right hand. The use of hatching and cross-hatching creates depth and volume in the figure's form, particularly in the drapery. The drawing's subtle, yet masterful, use of shading evokes the soft light of the heavenly scene, typical of Baroque and Rococo aesthetics. The etching is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.