De Slagttyd 1782 - 1828

"De Slagttyd" (The Slaughter Time) is a series of nine illustrated panels created by Johannis Waleson between 1782 and 1828. This wood-engraved print, now in the Rijksmuseum, depicts the various stages of the slaughtering process, from the delivery of the cattle to the butchering and sale of the meat. The scenes are accompanied by rhyming verses in Dutch, offering a glimpse into the daily life and practices of 18th-century butchering in the Netherlands.