Man met een brood bij een arme moeder met kinderen 1797 - 1811

"Man met een brood bij een arme moeder met kinderen" (Man with a loaf of bread with a poor mother with children) is an etching by Dutch artist Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816) dated 1797-1811. The print depicts a man, holding a loaf of bread, approaching a poor family with five children in an indoor setting. The scene shows a powerful moment of compassion and generosity as the man attempts to offer his food to the hungry family. The etching's composition and subject matter highlight the social concerns and issues of poverty prevalent in Dutch society during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This artwork, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, is a valuable visual representation of the social realities of the time and is a testament to the artist's skill in capturing human emotion and social commentary.