Erasistratus bemerkt dat Stratonice invloed heeft op de zieke Prins Antiochus 1787

This 1787 etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, entitled "Erasistratus bemerkt dat Stratonice invloed heeft op de zieke Prins Antiochus", depicts a scene from ancient Greek history. The artwork, now in the Rijksmuseum, shows the physician Erasistratus observing the effect of Princess Stratonice's presence on the ailing Prince Antiochus. The artist meticulously captured the dramatic moment when Erasistratus discerns that the prince's love for Stratonice is the cause of his illness. The print is a fine example of Chodowiecki's skilled use of line and detail in etching, conveying the story with visual clarity.