The transport of the colonials from Rotterdam 1884

"The Transport of the Colonials from Rotterdam" (1884) by Isaac Israels depicts a somber scene of colonial soldiers departing from Rotterdam, likely for service in the Dutch East Indies. The composition focuses on the soldiers, their stoic expressions reflecting the gravity of their mission, as they march past a woman and child. The painting, executed in a realist style, evokes a sense of both sorrow and stoicism, capturing a moment of farewell and the harsh realities of colonialism.