Portretten van J.P. Visser Bender en P.Pz. Barbiers naast een jongen 1812

"Portretten van J.P. Visser Bender en P.Pz. Barbiers naast een jongen" is a delicate 1812 drawing by Dutch artist Jacob Ernst Marcus. The work features three figures: a young boy holding a basket of produce, J.P. Visser Bender seated at a table, and P.Pz. Barbiers, likely a friend of the artist. Though the work is small in size, it exhibits Marcus’s precise, realistic style, exemplified in the detailed rendering of clothing and faces. This work is a testament to the skill of the artist, and the intimacy captured in the composition provides a glimpse into the lives of the subjects. It is now housed in the Rijksmuseum, a testament to its significance in the artistic landscape of 19th century Netherlands.