Herberg voor een brug 1765

Jacob Cats' 1765 drawing, “Herberg voor een brug”, depicts a typical Dutch scene of a tavern and a drawbridge. The tavern’s sign, featuring a stag, hangs outside as two figures stand outside its door. The bridge, with its raised section, is partially obscured by the branches of a tree. The drawing, housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Cats’ skill in depicting everyday life and provides a glimpse into the architecture and landscape of 18th-century Netherlands.