Titelpagina voor: Jan Messchert van Vollenhoven, 'Proeven van eener vrije navolging ((...)) van Publius Ovidius Naso', 1809 1809

This 1809 title page, designed by Dutch engraver Reinier Vinkeles, features a portrait bust of the Roman poet Ovidius Naso within a circular frame. The engraving is an elegant example of neoclassical style, featuring decorative elements like a lyre and a quill pen flanking the bust. It is a fine example of engraved title page design, a popular art form in the 18th and 19th centuries. The title page design is for a collection of Dutch translations of Ovidius Naso's works, which were published in Amsterdam.