Titelpagina voor: L. van den Bos, Spicilegium of by-spel van vorstelycke treur-gevallen; deel 2 van: Het toneel der ongevallen, 1683 1683

This title page was engraved by Dutch artist Arnold Houbraken in 1683 for a second volume of a book by L. van den Bosch, titled "Het toneel der ongevallen." It features a depiction of an angel holding a scroll and a laurel wreath, symbolizing the themes of tragedy and triumph, and alludes to the book’s content, which is a collection of historical accounts of the rise and fall of great powers. Houbraken, known for his illustrative engravings, masterfully captured the somber yet captivating nature of the book’s subject matter. This engraved title page is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam, Netherlands.