Vignet met Apollo 1700 - 1800

This anonymous etching, "Vignet met Apollo," from the 1700s, features a classical design with a central figure of Apollo, the Greek god of music and the sun. He is shown seated on a pedestal, playing a lyre, surrounded by elaborate Baroque-style scrollwork and floral motifs. The use of intricate details and ornamentation was characteristic of the Baroque period. The etching, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a small work, measuring just 62 mm in height and 88 mm in width, and provides a glimpse into the decorative arts of its time. This vignette would have been used as an ornamental element in larger compositions, such as title pages or other printed materials.