Titelprent voor 'La fausse Clelie histoire francoise, galante et comique.' van Adrien Thomas Perdou de Subligny 1672
romeyndehooghe
garden
aged paper
toned paper
pencil sketch
old engraving style
personal sketchbook
pen-ink sketch
pen work
sketchbook drawing
sketchbook art
pencil art
This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, titled "Titelprent voor 'La fausse Clelie histoire francoise, galante et comique.'" is a title page illustration that depicts a scene from the French novel "La fausse Clélie" by Adrien Thomas Perdou de Subligny. The artwork shows a group of figures in a garden setting. The artist, Romeyn de Hooghe, was a Dutch artist known for his etchings and engravings. He worked primarily in the Netherlands during the 17th century. The title page was created for the 1672 edition of the novel and highlights the intricate details of the story through the elaborate costumes and the use of shadows and lines. It is a prime example of the illustrative style of the time.
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