Figuren in een deels overdekte steeg 1827 - 1891

Johannes Bosboom made this sketch of figures in a partially covered alley with graphite on paper. It's currently held in the Rijksmuseum. Bosboom was a Dutch painter who specialized in architectural and church interiors. This drawing might have been created as preparation for a painting. The drawing depicts what appears to be a poor neighborhood with people milling about. Bosboom made this drawing in the Netherlands. The 19th century was a period of great social and economic change in the Netherlands. The country was rapidly industrializing, and there was a growing gap between the rich and the poor. Artists like Bosboom often responded to these changes in their work, sometimes focusing on those left behind. To understand the meaning and context of this drawing, we can look at the social and economic conditions of the Netherlands in the 19th century, as well as the history of urban development and poverty in Dutch cities. This kind of research helps us to see the artwork as a product of its time.