Staande engel met stapel boeken 1608 - 1688

"Staande engel met stapel boeken" (Standing Angel with a Stack of Books) is an etching created by Claude Mellan between 1608 and 1688. The print depicts a winged angel, its body mostly bare, standing atop a stack of books. It's a striking example of Mellan's signature style, characterized by intricate detail and the use of cross-hatching to achieve tonal variation. The angel's delicate features and the precision of the lines are a testament to Mellan's mastery of the etching technique, making this a remarkable example of 17th-century printmaking. The work is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.