Arme familie rond een kookvuur 1710 - 1714

"Arme familie rond een kookvuur" (Poor family around a fire) is an etching by Jakob Wilhelm Heckenauer, created between 1710 and 1714. The artwork depicts a family huddled around a fire in a cave-like setting, with a woman tending to a pot and a horse standing nearby. The scene evokes a sense of poverty and hardship, emphasizing the plight of the poor in 18th-century society. Heckenauer's etching style, characterized by meticulous detail and a sense of realism, contributes to the emotional impact of the composition. This etching, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in a bygone era.