Beroepen en ambachten 1822 - 1849

"Beroepen en Ambachten" (Occupations and Trades), created by Jan de (II) Lange between 1822 and 1849, is a series of woodcut illustrations depicting various professions in the Netherlands. The series features depictions of a coffee merchant, a surveyor, a grocer, a fisherman, a barge hauler, a cheesemaker, a mirror seller, a barber, a bricklayer, a boat maker, a stove maker, and a brewer. The illustrations are accompanied by short verses describing the tasks and tools of each trade, providing a glimpse into the daily life of working-class people in the early 19th century. The artwork, now located in the Rijksmuseum, provides a unique insight into Dutch social history and the artistic styles of the period.