Tactus / Het Gevoel
Cornelis van Kittensteyn
1620 - 1652
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
253; 230
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 138
Art Historical Context
**Tactus / Hetvoel** (*Touch / The Sense of Touch an engraving by Dutch artist Cornelis van Kittensteyn, dates to the vibrant Dutch Golden Age between 1620 and 1652. Van Kittensteyn, active in Leiden, specialized in intricate prints that captured allegorical themes, reflecting the era's fascination with the human senses. This work likely belongs to a series personifying *Het Gevoel* (touch), a popular motif in 17th-century Northern European art symbolizing sensory experience and moral reflection amid the prosperity of the Dutch Republic. Crafted as an engraving—measuring a intimate 230 × 253 ...