Verschillende taferelen 1827 - 1894

M. Hemeleers-van Houter made this print, "Verschillende taferelen," using lithography sometime before 1880. Each scene provides a glimpse into the social lives and labors of 19th-century Europeans. We see soldiers, farmers, and what appears to be a wedding celebration. Each vignette is labeled, providing insight into the artist's perspective on these scenes of everyday life. The rigid lines and somewhat flat depiction of each figure points to its likely status as a popular print, perhaps produced for instructive purposes. These kinds of images give art historians a valuable window onto the concerns and values of different social classes in Europe at this time. Prints were often made to celebrate patriotic sentiments or to endorse particular political positions. Further research into the symbolism of these scenes would help contextualize the print's role in 19th-century visual culture. These images are valuable resources for social and cultural historians.