Titelpagina voor de Europische Mercurius van 1717 1717

This 1717 engraving by an anonymous artist, titled "Titelpagina voor de Europische Mercurius van 1717," serves as the title page for the 28th issue of the Dutch periodical, "Europische Mercurius". The print depicts a group of allegorical figures surrounding a stone tablet inscribed with the publication's title and date. The composition is a classic example of Baroque-style European printmaking. Its elaborate design and use of allegorical figures were popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and were designed to captivate readers and inform them about the contents within. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.