Allegorische voorstelling met Vader Tijd die de personificatie van de eeuwigheid een plaquette van Minerva toont

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

This etching by Louis Fabritius Dubourg, created in 1725, a richly symbolic scene. Father Time offers a plaque depicting Minerva—the Roman goddess of wisdom—to a personification of Eternity. The composition explores timeless themes of knowledge transcending the limits of mortal existence, rendered in a compact format measuring just 233 by 193 millimeters. As an etching, the work reflects the period’s growing interest in printmaking as a means to circulate allegorical ideas among collectors and scholars. The fine lines typical of the medium allow Dubourg to balance narrative detail with elegan...