Zelfportret van Goerge Hendrik Breitner 1880 - 1923

This self-portrait by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner, created between 1880 and 1923, is a striking example of his signature style. The work, drawn in pencil and housed at the Rijksmuseum, captures a sense of immediacy with its loose, expressive lines. The artist's face, in profile, is rendered with a certain degree of realism, yet it also conveys a sense of movement and energy, as if he is in the midst of a thought or action. The piece is a small-scale study (158 x 92mm), but it reveals a significant aspect of the artist's practice and his artistic vision.