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Membership card for the Vaderlandsche Sociëteit in Utrecht, 1795, print, membership certificate, Proof print of a membership card for the Vaderlandsche Sociëteit in Utrecht, founded 1795. Three putti around a medallion with the motto 'For Unity and the General Welfare'. The putti carry as attributes the spear with liberty cap, scales of Justice, and a sword with a wreath of oak leaves., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Northern Netherlands, after drawing by WN Koopman, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, proof print before the letter, height 111 mm x width 130 mm, Person, Vaderlandsche Sociëteit te Utrecht, Utrecht, Period, A detailed black and white engraving shows three cherubic children positioned around an ornate oval frame; one child on the left sits on stepped blocks holding a pole topped with a hat and flowing ribbon, another child behind the frame reaches over with arms extended toward a cluster of oak leaves and rays, and the third child on the right stands holding a set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other, a draped cloth across the shoulder. The oval frame has a beaded inner border and rests atop a rectangular plinth with chains and a padlock draped across its top edge; decorative elements, including a broken lyre and scattered rods, lie beside the plinth. Fine crosshatching and stippling create shading and texture throughout the composition, and a simple double-lined border encloses the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Membership card Vaderlandsche Sociëteit Utrecht 1795 print membership certificate Proof print membership card founded 1795 Three putti medallion motto Unity General Welfare putti carry attributes spear liberty cap scales Justice sword wreath oak leaves printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Northern Netherlands drawing WN Koopman paper etching engraving proof print letter height 111 mm x width 130 mm Person Vaderlandsche Sociëteit te Utrecht Period detailed black white engraving three cherubic children positioned ornate oval frame child left sits stepped blocks holding pole topped hat flowing ribbon another child frame reaches arms extended cluster rays third child right stands holding set hand draped cloth across shoulder oval frame beaded inner border rests atop rectangular plinth chains padlock draped across top edge decorative elements broken lyre scattered rods lie beside plinth Fine crosshatching stippling create shading texture composition simple double-lined border encloses scene