Verkoopster bij kraam 1613 - 1667

This 17th-century anonymous etching titled *Verkoopster bij kraam* portrays a bustling marketplace scene. A woman is selling loaves of bread from a stall, with several men interacting around her. The composition is set against a simple backdrop, focusing on the daily activity of commerce. The details of the figures' clothing and the realistic depiction of the bread suggest that the artwork intended to portray the daily life of ordinary people. The inscription at the bottom, "Iste probat panis, per libre pondéra pondus, Panag, indicio states, cadito suo," highlights the process of weighing and testing the bread. The etching is a fine example of a Dutch genre scene and is reminiscent of the work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder.