Oom Drosselmeier aan het ziekbed van Marie 1898

"Oom Drosselmeier aan het ziekbed van Marie" (1898), created by Willem Wenckebach, is a pen and ink drawing depicting a scene from the classic tale, "The Nutcracker." The artwork shows Drosselmeier, the eccentric toymaker, holding a nutcracker doll while standing at the bedside of a young, sick girl named Marie. This drawing illustrates the story's initial encounter between the two, highlighting the fantastical nature of the narrative and the importance of the nutcracker doll. Currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, this small-scale work demonstrates Wenckebach's delicate yet expressive line work and his ability to capture the essence of a beloved literary figure.