Straatscène before 1851

"Straatscène" is a pen and ink drawing by Dutch artist Moses de Vries. It depicts a street scene with a man standing outside a newsvendor's shop and a child carrying a doll. The drawing shows the artist's keen observation of daily life and the ability to capture the details of everyday moments. De Vries's skill at portraying the texture and surfaces of the street and the figures adds to the realism of this small but captivating artwork. This piece, created before 1851, exemplifies de Vries's penchant for illustrating ordinary scenes.