Lijkplechtigheden der Batavieren 1788 - 1790

This is a drawing depicting a scene from ancient Roman history, specifically a funeral procession of the Batavi. The artwork was created by Dutch artist Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts between 1788 and 1790 and currently resides in the Rijksmuseum. Engelberts focused on the funeral customs of the Batavi, a Germanic tribe that lived in the Netherlands. The drawing shows a horse standing near a group of people in a wooded landscape. There is a small hut in the background. The scene is captured in a delicate and detailed style, typical of Engelbert's artistic approach. The work is a valuable source of information on the historical practices of the Batavi.