Sappeur bij een zoetelaarster 1800 - 1841

"Sappeur bij een zoetelaarster" (1800-1841), an etching by Joannes Bemme, depicts a humorous scene of a soldier being served by a street vendor. This satirical print, held in the Rijksmuseum, was likely part of a series and provides insight into Dutch social customs and the military of the time. Bemme’s print utilizes color and detailed line work to capture the interaction between the characters and the humor of the situation. The contrasting colors of the soldier’s uniform and the vendor’s dress and the expression on their faces help the viewer understand the tone of the artwork.