Schilder aan het werk in zijn atelier 1758

This anonymous etching from 1758, titled "Schilder aan het werk in zijn atelier," depicts a painter working in his studio. The artist is seated on a stool, facing a canvas on an easel and working with a brush and palette. The scene is filled with details, such as paintings on the walls, a sculpture on a shelf, and a figure visible through a window. This engraving exemplifies a popular genre of 18th-century art that explored the artistic process and the inner world of the artist. The etching is part of a series titled "Leerzame Zinnebeelden" ("Instructive Emblems"), which was meant to teach moral lessons through visual storytelling. This piece is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.