Engel met wiel 1915

"Engel met wiel" (Angel with Wheel), a 1915 etching by Lodewijk Schelfhout, depicts a winged, nude figure holding a wheel. The figure is depicted in a realistic style with a focused, slightly melancholic expression, suggesting the angel is burdened by a heavy task. The artwork, measuring 596 mm in height and 497 mm in width, is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. This artwork is considered an example of Dutch Expressionism, a movement that embraced intense emotions and symbolic imagery in art. The subject matter evokes themes of fate, prophecy, or the passage of time.