Man leest de krant voor aan vier figuren rond een tafel 1771

"Man leest de krant voor aan vier figuren rond een tafel" (Man Reads the Newspaper to Four Figures Around a Table), a 1771 drawing by Jean-Baptiste Leprince, depicts a group of men gathered around a table outdoors. The central figure reads aloud from a newspaper while his companions listen intently. This intimate scene, executed in brown ink, captures a moment of casual camaraderie and information sharing, a common theme in Leprince's work. The drawing, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Leprince's keen eye for detail and ability to capture the essence of everyday life.