Titelpagina voor de Europische Mercurius van 1724 1724

This anonymous engraving from 1724 is the title page for the Europische Mercurius, a Dutch periodical published in Amsterdam. The title page features a complex composition with several allegorical figures, including a winged cherub holding a portrait of the Dutch King, a figure representing Mercury holding a scroll and a seated figure of Pope Innocent XIII. The image references the death of Pope Innocent XIII, and the rule of the Dutch King. This engraved artwork is an example of Dutch Baroque art style. It is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.