Beslaglegging op spullen van een arm gezin 1836

"Beslaglegging op spullen van een arm gezin" (Seizure of the belongings of a poor family), an 1836 lithograph by Jules David, depicts a scene of poverty and hardship. The artwork shows a group of men seizing the possessions of a poor family, who are shown huddled together in despair. The scene is framed by a decorative border, which adds to the sense of tragedy. The lithograph was likely intended to draw attention to the plight of the poor and to advocate for social reform. This work of social realism provides a glimpse into the difficult lives of the working class in 19th-century Europe.