Titelplaat voor S. Hoek: Natuur- en geschiedkundige beschrijving van den verschrikkelijken watervloed tusschen den XIVden en XVden van louwmaand des jaars MDCCCVIII, 1808 1808 - 1810

This is a title page engraving created by Reinier Vinkeles, a Dutch artist active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The image depicts a woman seated in a field, holding her hands to her face, with a windmill in the distance, a full moon in the sky and a barren tree. This scene is a visual representation of the destructive power of nature and the devastation brought by the catastrophic flood of 1808, described in detail in the book by S. Hoek, for which this was a title page. Vinkeles' meticulous detail and poignant imagery capture the mood of the time and the impact of the natural disaster. The artwork, now located in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the life and art of the early 19th century, while highlighting the importance of natural events in shaping human history.