Vissersechtpaar uit Friesland 1804

"Vissersechtpaar uit Friesland" (Fishing Couple from Friesland), created in 1804 by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, is a hand-colored etching depicting a couple in traditional Frisian dress. The man, wearing a brown coat and a tricorn hat, holds a small wooden box. The woman wears a large, patterned hat and a white and blue plaid dress, standing beside him with a book in her hands. Portman, a German artist, is known for his detailed illustrations of costumes and fashion, offering a glimpse into the lives of everyday people in early 19th-century Friesland. The image, housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a valuable insight into the regional clothing customs of the Netherlands during this period.