Man met een spade over zijn schouder 1802 - 1851

"Man met een spade over zijn schouder" is a hand-colored etching by Daniël (I) Veelwaard, a Dutch artist who lived from 1766 to 1851. Created between 1802 and 1851, the artwork depicts a man in a blue jacket and trousers holding a shovel over his shoulder. This detailed depiction of a working man, possibly a gardener or laborer, is a fine example of 19th-century Dutch realism. The artwork is currently in the Rijksmuseum collection and measures 208 mm in height and 125 mm in width.