Geit met zogend jong c. 1846 - 1851

"Geit met zogend jong" (Goat with suckling young), a pencil drawing by Willem Roelofs, is a study of animal anatomy and movement. Created sometime between 1846 and 1851, the drawing captures the intimate moment of a mother goat tending to her young. The loose, gestural lines convey the softness and tenderness of the scene, while the artist’s use of light and shadow highlights the animal's form. The drawing is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum.