Landschap met brug 1809 - 1835

François Joseph (II) Pfeiffer made this drawing called “Landschap met brug” with pen in gray ink around the late 18th or early 19th century in the Netherlands. The drawing represents a rural scene with a bridge over a small canal. Consider the image as part of a larger cultural history. The Netherlands at this time was a place of increasing urbanization. Artists idealized the countryside as a kind of social critique or, at least, a social commentary on the lives of the people who were working and living in the country versus the cities. You might want to start exploring archives about drawings and prints from this period, as well as learn more about the artist, to start understanding the context of its production and reception.