Vignet met de personificatie van het Leven 1741
jacobfolkema
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light pencil work
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quirky sketch
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pen drawing
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
"Vignet met de personificatie van het Leven" (1741) is an etching by Dutch artist Jacob Folkema, depicting a personification of life riding a wheel of fortune. The figure is surrounded by a decorative frame of floral motifs and cherubs, symbolizing the beauty and fleeting nature of life. This vignette, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates Folkema’s expertise in the intricate details of etching and the use of symbolic imagery. The scene suggests a contemplation of life's cycles and its fragility.
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