Het offer van Diana

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 698

Art Historical Context

"Het offer van Diana" (The Sacrifice of Diana), created in 1721 by Dutch artist Louis Fabritius Dubourg, captures a mythological scene centered on the Roman goddess of the hunt. Rendered as an etching measuring 262 by 314 millimeters, the print reflects the period’s fascination with classical themes drawn from Ovid and other ancient sources. Dubourg, active in Amsterdam during the early eighteenth century, specialized in such narrative subjects, using the etching medium to achieve crisp lines and subtle tonal contrasts that brought dramatic action to life on paper. Etchings like this one play...