Artist: Simon Fokke (1712–1784) was a Dutch designer, etcher, and engraver.
Title: Allegory of the twenty-fifth anniversary.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: XXV; S. Fokke inv et fec 1768.
Dimensions: Image 4 1/2' x 6 1/2". Sheet 6 3/8" x 7 3/4".
Date: 1768.
Materials and Techniques: etching on paper laid down. Hand painted borderline on the supporting sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Supporting sheet rimmed unevenly. Remnants of supporting paper and paint verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-1910-1681.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVIII C.
Note:
- Two putti at a sacrificial column.The standing one holds two burning hearts and a snake biting its own tail, the symbol of eternity.
- This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Rijksmuseum collection.