The Peddlar

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Peddlar by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich. Black and white image of a man in 18th century attire holding a long stick and wearing a hat standing outside, interacting with people. The man wears a long coat and holds a stick in his right hand. He stands on the left side, looking down at an object in his left hand which he offers to a woman sitting on the right. The woman sits on a bench, looking at the object. A woman stands in a doorway behind her. A child sits on the ground. A tree and a building are in the background. The building has a small overhang and a window with diamond-shaped panes. A barrel and other objects are to the left. The image is detailed and shaded with many lines. The scene appears to be set in a rural or village area. The image has a border around it.