Portret van een onbekende man 1893

"Portret van een onbekende man" (Portrait of an Unknown Man) is a pencil drawing by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, created in 1893. Currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, the sketch depicts a man's head in profile, rendered in a quick and gestural style. The artist's use of hatching and cross-hatching to create shadows and volume reveals his interest in capturing the essence of his subject rather than detailed realism. The casual nature of this sketch exemplifies Breitner's ability to capture fleeting moments through his expressive drawing style.