Weduwe Bentinck met haar kinderen bij de lijkbaar van haar gemaal, 1781 1782

"Weduwe Bentinck met haar kinderen bij de lijkbaar van haar gemaal" is an engraving by Barent de Bakker from 1782, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. This print depicts a poignant scene of grief, with the widow Bentinck and her children standing by the coffin of her husband, surrounded by symbols of mourning. The scene is full of emotional depth, highlighting the solemnity of the event and the weight of the loss. This piece exemplifies the 18th-century tradition of memorial prints, offering a glimpse into the personal lives of individuals and their coping mechanisms in the face of death.