Vrouw en kind slepen een takkenbos voort c. 1766

Franz Edmund Weirotter's etching, "Vrouw en kind slepen een takkenbos voort," depicts a rural scene of a woman and child carrying firewood past two thatched-roof cottages. The composition, characterized by its detailed depiction of the buildings and natural surroundings, highlights Weirotter's interest in the everyday lives of ordinary people. This work, created around 1766, exemplifies the artist's mastery of etching, capturing the subtle details of the landscape and the figures with meticulous precision. The drawing is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, a renowned museum in Amsterdam dedicated to Dutch history and art.