Filosoof in zijn studeerkamer gestoord door een boze vrouw
1824 - 1865
Medium
etching
Dimensions
124; 182
About this artwork
height 182 mm x width 124 mm
Art Historical Context
In the etching *Filosoof in zijneerkamer gestoord een boze vrouw*Philosopher in His Study Disturbed by an Angry Woman created by Louis Antoine Carolus 1824 and 1865, we glimpse a lively domestic drama. This intimate scene captures a bespectacled philosopher deep in thought amid his cluttered study, only to be jolted by an irate woman—perhaps his wife—bursting in with evident frustration. The Dutch title hints at influences from Northern European genre traditions, blending intellectual pursuit with everyday human tension in a humorous, relatable way. Rendered as a precise etching on a modest s...
About the Artist
Louis Antoine Carolus · 1814–1865
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