Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis - foreclosure sale circa 1825

The illustrator Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis (1785-1854) has left behind a lot of realistic historical images of the world at that time. He illustrated several books of writings. Several museums keep his work. His original work is rarely offered. His name also appears as Haatje Peters, and his surname sometimes as Oosterhuys. In one image a crying apple seller is brought up by 2 police officers with batons to keep the protesting public at a distance, in the other image her belongings are publicly sold to the highest bidder. The depicted market may be the center of Groningen, but Amsterdam is also not excluded. 2 photos have been taken from the frame. This shows that the actual formats are larger than the passepartout size. It is also visible that the cardboard is not acid-free and that a restorer must correct browning.