Jongen zittend op trap voor een deur 1847 - 1865

"Jongen zittend op trap voor een deur" (Boy sitting on a staircase in front of a door) is a black and white lithograph created by Dutch artist Frederik Hendrik Weissenbruch between 1847 and 1865. The artwork depicts a young boy seated on a stone staircase, meticulously working on a small object. He appears to be lost in concentration, his bare feet resting on the cobblestones below. Weissenbruch’s keen eye for detail is evident in the intricate rendering of the boy's clothing, the worn steps, and the cobbled street that stretches out behind him. The composition emphasizes the boy's isolation, creating a sense of loneliness and quiet reflection. The lithograph, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a poignant depiction of everyday life in 19th-century Netherlands, capturing the innocence and vulnerability of childhood.