Taferelen uit het leven van een jonge vader 1842 - 1887

"Taferelen uit het leven van een jonge vader" (Scenes from the life of a young father) is a series of humorous illustrations created by Carel Christiaan Antony Last between 1842 and 1887. The work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the daily life of a new father through nine vignettes. These scenes range from the father trying to calm a crying baby to the father struggling with household chores while his wife is out. The work highlights the humorous challenges of new parenthood in a satirical style, a common subject of Dutch art in the 19th century.