Studie en annotaties 1896 - 1897

This is a study by the Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner, a key figure in the Dutch art movement of the late 19th century. This quick sketch, dated between 1896 and 1897, reveals Breitner's artistic process. The composition is a simple, geometric outline of a building on a notebook page. The artist's notes and annotations on the page, indicating the location and date, add further insight into his working methods. These studies are invaluable for understanding the artist's development and how he captured the dynamism of modern urban life in his paintings.