Scene from jacob van Lennep’s Ferdinand Huyck
1886
Step into a moment of high drama from 19th-century Dutch literature! This lively sketch captures a scene from Jacob van Lennep's popular novel *Ferdinand Huyck*, where two gentlemen stand in sheer shock, gesturing wildly toward a figure lying motionless in a curtained box bed. Did the patient just pass away, or is there a scandalous secret under those sheets? David Bles was famous for bringing Dutch literary classics to life, and here he perfectly nails the theatrical panic with loose, energetic brushstrokes that make it feel like we've just walked in on the discovery.
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