Vrouw in wanhoop bij het lichaam van een man in een gevangeniscel 1751 - 1816

"Vrouw in wanhoop bij het lichaam van een man in een gevangeniscel" (Woman in Despair by the Body of a Man in a Prison Cell) is an etching by Reinier Vinkeles, a Dutch artist who lived between 1741-1816. The artwork depicts a woman in distress over the body of a man lying on the floor of a prison cell. Other figures, seemingly prison guards, look on. The etching is currently held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and stands at 229mm by 146mm. This work highlights the dramatic themes of death and despair often portrayed in 18th-century art, offering a glimpse into the social and emotional realities of the time.