Jongen met moeder in een treinwagon tweede klasse 1857

William Henry Simmons’s *Jongen met moeder in een treinwagon tweede klasse* (1857) depicts a poignant scene of farewell. A young boy sits next to his mother in a second-class train carriage. The woman is enveloped in a shawl, her face obscured as she rests her head on the boy's shoulder. The couple is surrounded by luggage, emphasizing the weight of their separation. The scene, rendered in meticulous detail, captures the emotional turmoil of parting, highlighting the powerful impact of the burgeoning railway network on Victorian life.