De Dam bij avond by George Hendrik Breitner
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De Dam bij avond 1900 - 1920

George Hendrik Breitner

Original oil on canvas
 60 ⨯ 99 cm
Price on request

Kunsthandel Pygmalion

  • About the artwork
    Olieverf op doek, gesigneerd r.o.
    Herkomst: Kunsthandel E.J. van Wisselingh, Coll. Mr. L. de Vries, Coll. H.E. ten Cate
    Tentoongesteld: Haags Gemeentemuseum, Amsterdams Gemeentemuseum, Dordrechts Museum.
    Literatuur: o.a. Adr. Venema 'Breitner 1857-1923' (afb. p. 175), R.Bionda & C. Blotkamp 'De schilders van Tachtig' (afb. p. 39), I.Voorsteegh, 'Plein bij avond'-Cat. Dordrechts Museum 1983 (afb. p. 21)
  • About the artist

    George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) was born in Rotterdam.

    In 1876, he enrolled at the academy in The Hague. Later, he worked at Willem Maris's studio. In this early period he was especially influenced by the painters of the Hague School. Breitner preferred working-class models: labourers, servant girls and people from lower-class neighbourhoods. He saw himself as 'le peintre du peuple', the people's painter.

    In 1886, he moved to Amsterdam, where he recorded the life of the city in sketches, paintings and photos. Sometimes he made several pictures of the same subject, from different angles or in different weather conditions. Photos might serve as an example for a painting, as for his portraits of girls in kimonos, or as general reference material.

    Breitner often collaborated with Isaac Israels; both painters are referred to as Amsterdam Impressionists. Conservative critics called Breitner's style 'unfinished'.

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Artwork details

Category
Paintings
Subject
AmsterdamHumanHorsePeople
Style
Dutch SchoolHague School (Dutch 1860-1900)
Material & Technique
Original oil on canvas
Colour
BlackBrown