Drie mannen voor een herberg 1847 - 1889

"Drie mannen voor een herberg" (Three men in front of an inn), an etching by Dutch artist William Unger (1837-1932), depicts a rural scene in the Netherlands. The detailed etching features a group of three men standing in front of a simple, thatched-roof building, possibly an inn. The composition is balanced with a distant village and a large sky in the background, while the foreground is populated with details, including a dog, a well, and a woman standing in the doorway. This artwork is a fine example of 19th-century Dutch Realism, portraying everyday life in a simple, yet evocative way. It is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.