Sterfbed van een geliefde 1832 - 1888

"Sterfbed van een geliefde" ("Deathbed of a loved one") is a pencil drawing by Karel Frederik Bombled, dating from 1832-1888. The drawing depicts a man kneeling at the bedside of a woman, likely his wife, as she lies ill and possibly dying. The scene, rendered in a simple and stark style, speaks to the universal human experience of grief and loss. This work, now held in the Rijksmuseum, is a poignant example of Bombled's sensitive portrayal of everyday life.