Portret van Johanna Veth 1874 - 1925

This pencil drawing by Jan Veth, titled "Portret van Johanna Veth", depicts a woman named Johanna Veth, likely a member of the artist's family, looking directly at the viewer. Executed in a realist style, the work emphasizes the sitter's features, particularly the eyes, which are rendered with a subtle sense of depth. The work is housed at the Rijksmuseum and demonstrates the artist's skill in capturing likeness and expressing emotion through subtle variations in shading and line. The piece serves as a poignant example of portraiture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.