Prudentia

About this artwork

datum, rechtsonder: ‘1658’

Art Historical Context

**Prudentia** *Jozua Breckerveld, 1658* Pen, h 306mm × w 173mm Step into the refined world of 17th Dutch draughtsmanship with *Prudentia* by Jozua Breckeld, a pen drawing dated 1658 and inscribed in the lower right. Created during the Dutch Golden Age, this intimate work measures just 306 by 173 mm, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing allegory on a modest scale. Breckerveld, a lesser-known but talented figure among Dutch artists of the period, specialized in precise ink studies that evoke moral and philosophical themes. The title *Prudentia*—Latin for "Prudence," one of the four...