Visverkoopster en klant 1806

"Visverkoopster en klant" (Fishmonger and Customer) is an 1806 hand-colored etching by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman. This small but detailed work captures a common scene in Amsterdam at the time. The woman, likely a fishmonger, is seated, selling her wares to a gentleman, who is dressed in the fashionable attire of the era. The etching highlights the daily life of Amsterdam's citizens, with the focus on the trade of fish, a staple in the Dutch diet. This artwork is a part of a larger series created by Portman that captured the everyday life of Amsterdam, offering valuable insights into the city's social and economic structures of the early 19th century.