Vader Tijd met spiegel 1702 - 1767

"Vader Tijd met spiegel" (Father Time with Mirror) is an etching by Dutch artist Jacob Folkema, created sometime between 1702 and 1767. The work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a bearded Father Time, represented as an old man, holding a mirror reflecting an image of a woman, likely representing Time's reflection. In the foreground, a winged figure with a globe is depicted in the foreground. Folkema’s etching, with its symbolic imagery and the use of light and shadow, explores the philosophical themes of time, reflection, and mortality.