Christus' afstamming van koning David
1702
Medium
etching
Dimensions
139; 85
About this artwork
ets en gravure
Art Historical Context
Created in 1702 by Dutch printmaker Joseph Mulder, this small etching titled *Christus' afstamming van koning David* illustrates the biblical genealogy linking Jesus Christ to King David. Measuring just 139 by 85 millimeters, the work was likely intended as a book illustration or devotional print, a common format for disseminating religious narratives in the early eighteenth-century Netherlands. Mulder combined etching with engraving techniques—known in Dutch as “ets en gravure”—to achieve fine lines and tonal depth on a modest scale. This hybrid approach allowed for both expressive freedom a...
About the Artist
Joseph Mulder · 1659–1718
Joseph Mulder (1659/1660–1710 or later) was a renowned Dutch Golden Age printmaker whose work exemplifies the sophisticated reproductive engraving practiced in Amsterdam during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Trained under notable masters including Bogaert and influenced by Romeyn de Hooghe, Mulder achieved particular distinction for his scientific illustrations, most notably ...