Schijnwerper over de toeschouwers op de tribunes van Circus Carré 1876 - 1924

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof's "Schijnwerper over de toeschouwers op de tribunes van Circus Carré" (1876-1924) is a charcoal drawing housed at the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a darkened auditorium at the Circus Carré in Amsterdam, with the audience represented as a mass of scribbled lines. A single spotlight illuminates the empty stage in a powerful beam, highlighting the theater's vastness and the potential for spectacle. This drawing provides a glimpse into the dramatic potential of the space and captures the anticipation of a performance, a common theme in Dijsselhof's work.