Gelijkenis van de arbeiders in de wijngaard 1767

"Gelijkenis van de arbeiders in de wijngaard" is an etching created by Etienne Fessard in 1767. The artwork depicts a scene from the biblical parable of the laborers in the vineyard, where a landowner pays his workers for their labor. Fessard's engraving is a nuanced interpretation of the story, highlighting the tension between the workers who worked all day and those who worked for only an hour. This piece, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates Fessard's skillful use of light and shadow, common in etchings, to create a dramatic effect.