Hønsekræmmerens æsel by Johannes Wilhelm Zillen

Hønsekræmmerens æsel 1858

print, engraving

aged paper

toned paper

print

sketch book

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

engraving

watercolor

"Hønsekræmmerens æsel" (The Poultry Merchant's Donkey) is an 1858 etching by Danish artist Johannes Wilhelm Zillen (1824-1870). The artwork depicts a donkey laden with baskets of poultry, standing in front of a rustic outbuilding. A dog sits in front of the donkey. The work exemplifies Zillen's keen observation of everyday life in Denmark. It is currently on display at the Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) in Copenhagen. This etching showcases Zillen's skill in capturing details and creating a sense of humor, typical of his genre works.