Straatgezicht met vrouw die een ketel schuurt 1847

"Straatgezicht met vrouw die een ketel schuurt" (Street View with a Woman Scrubbing a Kettle) is an 1847 etching by Belgian artist Adrien Joseph Verhoeven-Ball. The artwork depicts a woman in a detailed, almost caricatured, style, scrubbing a kettle outside of a building, likely a home. The etching is characterized by the artist's meticulous attention to detail, capturing the textures of stone, wood, and fabric. This small, yet lively scene showcases the daily life of the working class, highlighting the importance of everyday tasks in a seemingly rural setting. Verhoeven-Ball's meticulous style and focus on the common person make this etching a captivating example of realism in 19th-century art.