Wieg in een hoek van een interieur 1854 - 1914

Albert Neuhuys made this drawing of a crib in an interior with graphite and black chalk. Neuhuys belonged to the Hague School, a group of Dutch realist painters active in the second half of the 19th century. This drawing evokes the genre paintings of the period, which often focused on the daily lives of ordinary people, especially rural communities. Neuhuys and his contemporaries elevated these subjects to the level of fine art, a progressive move considering that previously, art had been mainly concerned with religion, historical events, or the lives of the wealthy. The attention to domestic scenes and the naturalistic style reflect a broader cultural interest in the everyday experiences of the common person. This shift can be seen as a reaction against the more idealized and romanticized depictions of earlier art movements. Historians study these artworks and their background, including exhibition records, reviews, and other archival materials. This contextual information helps us understand how such images commented on the social structures of their own time.