Jongen helpt een kind met lopen c. 1650

"Jongen helpt een kind met lopen" is a c. 1650 drawing by Dutch Golden Age painter Harmen ter Borch. The work depicts a young man helping a child to walk, with the man's elongated shadow stretching diagonally across the ground. Ter Borch was known for his detailed and refined portraits and genre scenes, often characterized by intimate domestic settings and subtle psychological insights. This drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a fine example of his skill and mastery of penmanship.