Potlood overwint de schrijfveer 1821 - 1874

"Potlood overwint de schrijfveer" (Pencil Wins Over the Quill Pen), an anonymous etching created between 1821 and 1874, depicts a symbolic scene of two hands, one holding a pencil and the other a quill pen. A crown sits above them, representing the superiority of the pencil, which is emerging victorious in the competition for artistic dominance. This small etching, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases a historical perspective on the evolving tools of art.