Het leven van De Ruiter 1865 - 1875

"Het Leven van de Ruiter" (The Life of the Rider) is a wood engraving by Dutch artist George Lodewijk Funke, created between 1865 and 1875. The piece depicts a series of scenes from the life of a young man who becomes a sea captain. The scenes are arranged in a grid pattern with a caption in Dutch underneath each scene. The artwork is part of a series of children's prints known as "Nieuwe Nederlandsche Kinderprenten" and is notable for its detailed and engaging imagery. The illustrations demonstrate Funke's ability to capture the dynamism of life at sea, which made him a popular artist for illustrating popular children's books and newspapers during the late 19th century.