Raadsvergadering waarin het wonder bezegeld wordt 1590 - 1639

This engraving by Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, titled “Raadsvergadering waarin het wonder bezegeld wordt,” depicts a scene of a council meeting with a group of men gathered around a table. The council is seated at the table and are discussing a document while a figure stands at the table in front of them. The engraving, which dates back to the 17th century, is part of the Rijksmuseum collection. It is a small, yet detailed work, emphasizing the solemnity and importance of the gathering. The scene conveys a sense of formal proceedings and the seriousness of the decision being made. The inscription at the bottom of the image gives more details about the event depicted and the surrounding circumstances.