Engel sluipt weg van slapend kind by Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert

Engel sluipt weg van slapend kind 1590 - 1624

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

This engraving, "Engel sluipt weg van slapend kind", created between 1590 and 1624 by Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, depicts an angel swiftly departing from a sleeping woman in a natural landscape. The angel's wings are spread, and it is depicted as a winged human figure with a halo. The scene evokes a sense of gentle peace and serenity, characteristic of religious imagery of the period. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a prominent location for viewing Dutch art.