Gezicht op het Muntplein te Amsterdam c. 1890 - 1900

This sketch, "Gezicht op het Muntplein te Amsterdam" by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923), is a preliminary study for a larger artwork. It depicts the Muntplein in Amsterdam, and is part of a sketchbook of numerous other sketches that showcase Breitner’s working process and his meticulous approach to urban landscapes. The faint, barely visible lines in this sketch, executed in graphite, suggest a scene full of life and movement, characteristic of Breitner’s artistic style. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, reveals the artist’s penchant for capturing the bustling energy of Amsterdam’s cityscape.