Titelpagina van Willem Bilderdijks Nieuwe Oprakeling, 1827 1827
elisabethbarbaraschmetterling
graphic-art, print, typography, engraving
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graphic-art
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neoclacissism
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aged paper
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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personal sketchbook
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typography
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engraving
"Titelpagina van Willem Bilderdijks Nieuwe Oprakeling" is an engraving by Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling, created in 1827. The artwork depicts a cherub striking a stone with a hammer, creating sparks and smoke. The image is a title page for Willem Bilderdijk's book "Nieuwe Oprakeling" and includes the Latin phrase "Cinerem exs opiter suscitat ignes", meaning "from ashes, a fire is ignited", by Virgil. The artwork is a fine example of 19th-century engraving and is a testament to the skill of Elisabeth Barbara Schmetterling.
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