Jan de Wasscher / Jean-fait-tout by Philippus Jacobus Brepols

Jan de Wasscher / Jean-fait-tout 1800 - 1833

aged paper

sketch book

traditional media

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

journal

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Jan de Wasscher / Jean-fait-tout", created between 1800 and 1833 by Philippus Jacobus Brepols, is a 19th-century Dutch picture book featuring 16 colorful, hand-colored woodcuts depicting the many jobs a "jack-of-all-trades" might perform. The scenes are full of activity and detail, and the text, written in both Dutch and French, narrates each task in a humorous and engaging manner. This piece, a part of the Rijksmuseum collection, offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in early 19th-century Netherlands.