Patrum Virtute
Theodoor Koning
1758 - 1829
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
117; 195
About this artwork
height 195 mm x width 117 mm
Art Historical Context
"Patrum Virtute" (Latin for "By the Virtue the Fathers") is a delicate engraving by Theodoor Koning, during his active period from 1758 to 1829. Measuring a modest 195 mm in height by 117 mm width, this intimate print exemplifies the precision of 18th- and early 19th-century European printmaking. Koning, likely working in the Dutch tradition given his name, crafted this piece at a time when engravings served as accessible art forms, bridging fine art with wider audiences through detailed reproductions. Engraving, the medium here, involves incising lines into a copper plate with a burin, inkin...