Het kasteel Doornenburg, tussen bomen 1867 - 1903

Piet Meiners made this drawing of Doornenburg Castle with graphite on paper. The artist has made use of the paper’s tooth, which is a term referring to the texture of the surface, to capture the rough facade of the medieval castle, which is built from brick and stone. The repetitive hatching marks and directional strokes create a sense of depth and volume, which is visible in the surrounding foliage. This technique of layering suggests that Meiners built up the composition gradually, carefully observing the structure and its surroundings. In this way, the work invites the viewer to engage with the scene and the artist’s process of creating the image on the page. By looking closely, we can consider the drawing not only as a representation of a place but also a record of Meiners’s artistic labor.