Abstract

Life in large peasant households, where several generations often lived under the same roof, was based on age-old roles and patterns, as this image suggests. Lithograph by G. Bormann, 1839.

Rural Family Scene (1839)

G. Bormann

Source

Source: bpk-Bildagentur, image number 00003432. For rights inquiries, please contact Art Resource at requests@artres.com (North America) or bpk-Bildagentur at kontakt@bpk-bildagentur.de (for all other countries).

Recommended Citation

Rural Family Scene (1839), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/from-vormaerz-to-prussian-dominance-1815-1866/ghdi:image-260> [December 20, 2024].

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