Tijd onthult de Waarheid by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Tijd onthult de Waarheid 1774

light pencil work

pencil sketch

light coloured

joyful generate happy emotion

organic drawing style

ink drawing experimentation

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

remaining negative space

"Tijd onthult de Waarheid" (Time Reveals the Truth), a 1774 etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, depicts a winged figure holding a scythe, representing Time, unveiling a statue of Truth. The statue, which is obscured by clouds, holds a globe, symbolizing the world. The etching highlights the power of time to reveal the truth and is an example of the artist's interest in allegorical and moral themes. The work is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and is a small, yet striking example of Chodowiecki’s work.