Voddenboer, staand naar rechts 1840

This pencil drawing by Pieter van Loon, titled *Voddenboer, staand naar rechts*, depicts a street vendor from the Netherlands in the 1840s. The subject, a man, is seen in profile carrying a basket of goods on his back, while holding a stick in his right hand. Van Loon’s detailed drawing captures the realism of everyday life in 19th-century Dutch society, often focusing on laborers and their surroundings. The drawing is housed in the Rijksmuseum.