Jongen probeert een andere jongen over te halen soldaat te spelen 1830

"J'en bats pas" (I Don't Care) is a lithograph created by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet in 1830. This poignant print, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts two young boys, one attempting to persuade the other to join the military. The scene evokes the hardship and social pressure of joining the army, a theme explored in many of Charlet's works. The boy's nonchalant response, "I don't care," underscores the weariness and disillusionment of those facing recruitment during this period. The lithograph's detailed rendering of the boys' expressions and the surrounding landscape adds to the emotional depth of this powerful commentary on the social realities of 19th-century France.