Jongen met viool op schoot en op de grond een gebroken strijkstok 1827 - 1881

This print titled "L'Archet Brisé" (The Broken Bow) by Belgian artist Jean-Baptiste van der Sypen depicts a young boy in a dark, shadowed space. He sits with a violin on his lap, his head bowed, and a broken bow resting beside him. The scene evokes a sense of melancholy and loss, perhaps representing the end of a dream or the struggles of a young artist. This print, created between 1827 and 1881, demonstrates Sypen's skill in capturing emotion and creating a narrative within a simple composition.