Paard en wagen bij boerderij buiten Zwolle 1778 - 1838

Anthonie van den Bos created this etching titled 'Paard en wagen bij boerderij buiten Zwolle' which translates to 'Horse and cart at a farm outside Zwolle', near the turn of the 19th century. This work provides a glimpse into the Dutch countryside. The etching depicts a simple farmhouse, complete with a thatched roof and a dirt road where a horse and cart travel. What's striking is the ordinariness of the scene. It invites reflection on the lives of those who lived and worked the land. Van den Bos, through his detailed etching, captures not just a place, but a way of life that was deeply connected to the rhythms of nature and the local economy. It prompts us to consider how rural life, often romanticized, was actually shaped by labor, weather, and the ever-present realities of survival.