Wachtlokaal met lezende, rokende en kaartspelende officieren 1748

"Wachtlokaal met lezende, rokende en kaartspelende officieren" (Guard Room with Officers Reading, Smoking and Playing Cards), a watercolor painting by Cornelis Troost, offers a glimpse into the daily life of Dutch officers in the 18th century. Created in 1748, the artwork depicts a group of officers engaged in various activities within a guardroom, highlighting their leisurely pursuits and social interactions. The painting, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Troost's ability to capture both the formality and the informality of military life in the Dutch Golden Age.