Dame en dienstmeid bij een wildkoopman

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Dame en dienstme bij een wildkoopman (Lady and Maid with a Game Dealer), a charming lithography by Dutch artist Carel Frederik Curteniusentinck, dates to between 1824 and 1849. Measuring 440 mm high by 305 mm wide, this print captures a slice of everyday 19th-century Dutch life, likely depicting a refined lady and her maid at a poulterer's stall—evoking the bustling markets and social hierarchies of the era. Bentinck, a nobleman and skilled draftsman, contributed to the vibrant tradition of genre scenes that echoed the Netherlands' Golden Age masters like Jan Steen, but through the lens of B...