Jonge vrouw en een kind kijken in een mandje 1814

Jacob Ernst Marcus's "Jonge vrouw en een kind kijken in een mandje" is a charming 1814 etching that captures a scene of everyday life. Two women, likely mother and daughter, stand in a rural landscape, looking into a basket. The delicate lines of the etching create a sense of warmth and simplicity, while the detail of the women's clothing and the surrounding trees reveal the artist's meticulous eye for observation. The work is a delightful example of the genre painting style, popular in the early 19th century, which sought to depict the beauty of ordinary subjects. This etching can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum.