Arcadisch landschap met een offer aan Pan 1744

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich's 1744 etching "Arcadisch landschap met een offer aan Pan" depicts a pastoral scene with a classical urn placed on a pedestal in the center foreground. Surrounding the urn are a group of figures engaged in a ritualistic act, likely an offering to the god Pan. The landscape, with its winding river, lush trees, and distant hills, evokes a sense of harmony and tranquility, characteristic of the Arcadian ideal. The work is a fine example of Dietrich's mastery of etching technique, with detailed depictions of foliage, figures, and the surrounding environment. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.