{"product_id":"niets-meer-nothing-more-jan-veth","title":"Niets meer (Nothing More) - Jan Veth","description":"\u003cp\u003eA poignant 1895 lithograph by Jan Veth, reproducing Jozef Israëls' painting of a grieving man in a quiet, sombre interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lithograph by Jan Veth, titled Niets meer (Nothing More), was published in 1895 as a supplement to the Dutch periodical De Kroniek. It reproduces a painting by the celebrated Dutch artist Jozef Israëls, which depicts a sombre domestic scene of bereavement. The composition shows a man sitting on a bench in a dimly lit room, his posture slumped in grief. Behind him, a figure lies motionless on a bed, suggesting the recent passing of a loved one. The scene is rendered with a focus on the emotional weight of the interior, using cross-hatching and varied line weights to create a sense of shadow and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJan Veth was a prominent Dutch painter, etcher, and art critic, known for his technical precision and his involvement in the Amsterdam Impressionist circle. His work as a printmaker often involved translating the painterly qualities of his contemporaries into the graphic medium. In this instance, Veth captures the quiet, melancholic tone characteristic of Israëls' work, which frequently explored the lives of the working class and the realities of poverty and loss. The print serves as a record of the original painting, which was held in the Museum Mesdag. The starkness of the room, the simple furniture, and the man's solitary figure communicate a narrative of profound personal loss. The technical execution of the lithograph demonstrates Veth's ability to maintain the tonal depth of the original oil painting, translating the play of light from the window into a monochromatic graphic language. This piece offers a glimpse into the late nineteenth-century Dutch interest in social themes and the dissemination of art through periodical supplements, which brought works of contemporary masters to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poisson-et-algues-papier-peint-pigeon-et-pavots-bordure-de-vitrail-maurice-pillard-verneuil\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePoisson et Algues, Papier Peint \/ Pigeon et Pavots, Bordure de Vitrail - Maurice Pillard Verneuil — Maurice Pillard Verneuil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/platonic-love-is-just-an-affectation-p-131-paul-gavarni\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003e\"Platonic love\" is just an affectation, p. 131 - Paul Gavarni — Paul Gavarni\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jan Veth","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360440357199,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360443928911,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58360443961679,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360443994447,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360444027215,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360444059983,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360444092751,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360444125519,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360444158287,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58360444191055,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58360444223823,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58360444256591,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Niets-meer-Nothing-More-_Poster_CompositorV1_1785531944054.jpg?v=1785532075","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/niets-meer-nothing-more-jan-veth","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}