Vignet met Prediker twaalf

About this artwork

height 229 mm x width 140 mm

Art Historical Context

**Vignet met Pred twaalf** is a delicate engraving created by Dutch artist Theodoor Koning in 1777. Measuring 229 mm in height and 140 mm width, this vignette— a small, ornamental illustration often used in books or prints—captures a moment of biblical reflection from Ecclesiastes 12, known as Prediker in Dutch. Koning, active in the late 18th century, in such intricate engravings, employing a technique where lines are meticulously incised into a metal plate, inked, and pressed onto paper to produce fine, reproducible details. Engravings like this were pivotal in the 18th-century Netherlands,...