Pensverkoper 1660

"Pensverkoper" is a 17th-century etching by Italian artist Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, depicting a street vendor selling fish. Created in 1660, the artwork portrays a man carrying a basket of fish on his back, with a bucket in one hand and a stick with more fish in the other. The etching, part of a series of engravings titled "The Tradesmen of Bologna," is a striking example of Mitelli's skill in capturing the details of everyday life and the hardships faced by working-class individuals. The Rijksmuseum currently holds this small-scale artwork measuring 281mm by 192mm.