Personificatie van godvruchtigheid 1710s

"Personificatie van godvruchtigheid" (Personification of Piety), an etching by Dutch artist Arnold Houbraken, depicts a female figure symbolizing piety. She holds a lamp in her left hand and scatters seeds from her right, signifying the spread of faith. The composition, created in the 1710s, showcases Houbraken's mastery of detail and the depiction of classical allegory. The etching, now in the Rijksmuseum, stands as a testament to the artist's skill and the enduring themes of piety and faith in art.