Zegeteken van Johann von Labes 1770

"Zegeteken van Johann von Labes" (1770) is an etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, depicting a scene of farmers working the land with a large stone in the foreground. The etching is framed by an architectural structure, featuring classical columns and a coat of arms at the top. The image evokes a sense of the labor and productivity of the rural population, with the stone symbolising a challenge that they overcome with hard work. This is a classic example of the Rococo period’s interest in depicting everyday life and emphasizing the importance of hard work and perseverance. The etching is now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.