Drie mannen in een bibliotheek 1778

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki's 1778 etching, "Drie mannen in een bibliotheek," (Three Men in a Library) depicts three men standing in a library, engaged in conversation. The small size and detailed lines of the work are characteristic of Chodowiecki's style, which captured the details of everyday life in 18th-century Europe. The work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the social and cultural world of the period, highlighting the value placed on learning and intellectual discourse.