Zeeman met een zuidwester en een pijp 1836 - 1886

"Zeeman met een zuidwester en een pijp" is an etching by Hendrik Jacobus Scholten, created sometime between 1836 and 1886. The artwork, now located in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a sailor in a sou'wester and a pipe. Scholten's etching captures the sailor's stoic expression and the intricate details of his clothing, highlighting the artist's skill in capturing realism through the fine lines of etching. The small size of the work, measuring just 98 mm by 93 mm, adds to the intimate and detailed nature of the piece. This depiction of a common figure during this period provides insight into the lives and appearances of working-class individuals in 19th-century Netherlands.