Mevrouw Bellaston schrikt van Thomas Jones 1749

"Mevrouw Bellaston schrikt van Thomas Jones" is an etching by Dutch artist Jan Punt from 1749. It depicts a scene from the novel "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding. The etching shows a woman, likely the character Mevrouw Bellaston, startled by the arrival of Thomas Jones who is standing at the door of her room, illuminated by candlelight. Punt's engraving captures the dramatic moment of surprise, with finely detailed lines that reveal the character's expressions. The artwork is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.