Vrouw die twee manden draagt 1626 - 1677

This etching by Thomas Wijck, titled "Vrouw die twee manden draagt," depicts a group of figures in a rural setting. The central figure, a woman, carries two baskets on her head and stands in the foreground. Other figures, including a seated man and a child, populate the scene, which is set against a backdrop of ruins and a distant landscape. Created between 1626 and 1677, the work demonstrates Wijck's skill in capturing everyday life through detailed, expressive lines. The etching's small dimensions (110 mm x 119 mm) suggest its intended role as a personal study or a preparatory sketch for a larger work. The scene's composition and figures evoke a sense of quiet observation and intimate realism, characteristic of Dutch genre painting.