Uitdelen van voedsel aan de armen 1834

"Uitdelen van voedsel aan de armen" (Distributing food to the poor), a black and white lithograph by Frédéric Bouchot, depicts a group of impoverished children receiving food from a nun. The scene takes place in a simple, modest room, emphasizing the stark realities of poverty. Bouchot, known for his detailed and emotive depictions of daily life, skillfully captures the children's hunger and the nun's compassion in this poignant image. The work exemplifies the 19th-century genre of social realism, drawing attention to social issues through realistic portrayals of everyday life.