Geestelijke door een dief bestolen 1702 - 1767

"Geestelijke door een dief bestolen" (Clergyman robbed by a thief) is an etching by Jacob Folkema, a Dutch artist who lived between 1692 and 1767. This engraving depicts a scene of a clergyman surrounded by people in a busy market square. Folkema's detailed work highlights the architectural features of the city, the bustling crowd, and the focal figure of the clergyman, creating a sense of realism and narrative. The etching, held at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Folkema's ability to capture the dynamism of everyday life in 18th-century Dutch society. This work is an example of Folkema's prolific output of engravings and drawings, often focusing on religious and historical themes.