Twee kinderen bij het graf van hun vader 1832

"Twee kinderen bij het graf van hun vader" (1832) by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet is a poignant depiction of two children mourning at a gravesite. The older sibling, kneeling and clutching a wreath, offers a sense of sorrow and solemnity, while the younger child, standing and looking at the tombstone inscription, conveys innocence and vulnerability. This lithograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Charlet's focus on the everyday lives of ordinary people, capturing a powerful scene of grief and remembrance.