Kitchen interior with a woman and a boy c. 1720 - 1730

Cornelis-Henricus van Meurs's etching "Kitchen interior with a woman and a boy" (c. 1720-1730) depicts a scene of domestic life in a Dutch kitchen. The print features a woman attending to a seated boy, surrounded by various domestic objects and furniture. A spinning wheel in the background suggests a scene of daily chores. Meurs's engraving captures the intimate details of daily life and showcases the artist's keen eye for observation and detail. The work is a fine example of Dutch genre painting, a style that celebrated the everyday activities of ordinary people.