Het wedervinden van het eenig overgebleven kind van den vermoorden resident van den Berg by Daniël (I) Veelwaard

Het wedervinden van het eenig overgebleven kind van den vermoorden resident van den Berg 1817 - 1819

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pencil drawn

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light pencil work

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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personal sketchbook

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ink drawing experimentation

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soldier

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pen-ink sketch

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ink colored

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sketchbook drawing

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pencil work

"Het wedervinden van het eenig overgebleven kind van den vermoorden resident van den Berg" is a 19th-century engraving by Dutch artist Daniël (I) Veelwaard, depicting a scene of the discovery of a child, likely the only survivor of a massacre. The artwork, created between 1817 and 1819, depicts a group of soldiers in a tropical landscape, likely in Indonesia. It is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The scene portrays the dramatic discovery of the child amid a group of gathered individuals, suggesting a moment of tension and hope. The engraving is a testament to the social and political issues of the Dutch colonial era, emphasizing the poignant story of survival and the human consequences of conflict.

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