Utrechtse maskerade van 1876 (verklaring) 1876

This anonymous print, titled "Utrechtse Maskerade van 1876 (Verklaring)," employs a structure that emphasizes order and classification. Across the pale ground, the text is meticulously arranged into distinct blocks, each labeled and containing lists of names. The composition, a series of rectangular units, reflects a desire to categorize and document participants. This organizational principle hints at structuralist notions of language, where meaning is derived from the relationships within a system. Each block becomes a unit, contributing to the overall semiotic structure of the print, encoding social roles. The restrained palette and clean lines further reinforce the formal and rational nature of the work, typical of the era. The entire artifact embodies a moment frozen in time, inviting viewers to decode its arrangement.