Mine op haar doodsbed 1779

"Mine op haar doodsbed," a 1779 etching by German artist Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, depicts two scenes. The first shows a man kneeling at the bedside of a woman in her final moments, watched by a maid. The second shows the body of the woman being prepared for burial. Chodowiecki, known for his depictions of everyday life, captured the somber reality of death and the grieving process in this poignant work. The etching, housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Chodowiecki's masterful use of line and shading to convey emotion and detail.