Jonge vrouw leest man voor uit boek van Descartes 1840

"Jonge vrouw leest man voor uit boek van Descartes," a lithograph by Paul Gavarni, depicts a young woman reading aloud to an older man from a book by philosopher René Descartes. Created in 1840, this intimate scene captures the intellectual pursuits of a bourgeois household. Gavarni, known for his social commentary, likely intended to highlight the contrast between the woman's youthful energy and the man's contemplative state. This artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Gavarni's keen observation of 19th-century Parisian life, capturing a moment of intellectual engagement and social interaction.