Titelblad voor het pamflet: Rouwklagt van de Fransche Apollo over de Verdorde Distelbloem, 1701 1701
romeyndehooghe
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aged paper
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parchment
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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personal sketchbook
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pen work
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golden font
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word imagery
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historical font
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columned text
This etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe is the title page for the pamphlet *Rouwklagt van de Fransche Apollo over de Verdorde Distelbloem*, which translates to *The Lament of the French Apollo over the Withered Thistle*. The artwork depicts the Greek god Apollo kneeling and lamenting over a withered flower while a cityscape and a group of figures appear in the background. The title page is a satirical piece created by de Hooghe in 1701. This artwork is currently part of the Rijksmuseum's collection in Amsterdam.
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