Titelpagina voor: Rhijnvis Feith 'Ferdinand en Constantia, dl.1', 1785 1785

This 1785 title page engraving by Reinier Vinkeles depicts a stormy seascape with a small boat tossed about by waves and a rocky shore in the background. This illustrative vignette was created for the first volume of Rhijnvis Feith's famous novel, "Ferdinand and Constantia," a popular love story of the Dutch Golden Age. The delicate etching style, using fine lines and shading, highlights the drama of the scene and reinforces the tragic romanticism of the literary work. The title page, now in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates the close relationship between art and literature in the 18th century.