Tak met een vaandel met daarop een engel met banier

About this artwork

height 243 mm x width 174 mm

Art Historical Context

**Tak met een vaandel daarop een engel met banier** is a delicate etching by Dutch artist Auguste Numans (1833–1879), intricate details within modest dimensions of 243 mm by 174 mm wide. Created during the mid-19 century, this print showcases Numans' skill in etching—a printmaking technique where acid bites into a metal plate to create fine lines, allowing for remarkable precision and texture. The title, translating to "Branch with banner bearing an angel with a banner suggests a symbolic or heraldic motif, evoking Dutch traditions of emblematic imagery often seen in architecture, flags, or de...

About the Artist

Auguste Numans · 1822–1901

Auguste Numans (1822–1901) was a Belgian painter, draftsman, and printmaker whose career spanned the full breadth of Belgium's cultural golden age in the 19th century. Born on April 22, 1823, in Brussels (though some historical records suggest Antwerp), and dying on October 16, 1901, in Brussels, Numans worked during a period when Belgian art achieved international recognition through figures like...