Filosoof in zijn studeerkamer gestoord door een boze vrouw

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

In this etching, a bearded scholar sits at a wooden desk in a shadowed interior, leaning forward with one hand raised to his head as he studies an open book. Behind and above him, a woman leans through an arched opening, her face set in an angry expression with mouth open as if calling out. The room is filled with scholarly objects—a globe, stacked books, and glass vessels—while deep cross-hatched shadows and fine lines define the stone walls, wooden beams, and scattered items on the floor. Louis Antoine Carolus produced this print between 1824 and 1865 in the etching medium. The work, titled *Filosoof in zijn studeerkamer gestoord door een boze vrouw*, measures 183 by 122 millimetres and belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum. It presents a compact domestic scene drawn from the artist’s interest in everyday moments of interruption and study. The print bears a collector’s mark on the verso (Lugt 2228), confirming its place among works preserved for their technical and narrative qualities. Carolus’s handling of light and texture invites viewers to notice both the quiet concentration of the figure and the sudden disruption that animates the composition.

About the Artist

Louis Antoine Carolus · 1814–1865

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