Vrouw en kinderen treurend rond zieke man 1823

Hyacinthe-Louis-Victor-Jean-Baptiste Aubry-Lecomte's "Vrouw en kinderen treurend rond zieke man" (1823) depicts a poignant scene of a family gathered around a sick man in a dimly lit room. The somber mood is conveyed through the sorrowful expressions of the wife and children and the soft, muted tones of the print. This artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the emotional weight of illness and the unwavering support of loved ones in times of hardship, illustrating a common theme of 19th-century art.