Zeilboten aan een waterkant 1834 - 1903

"Zeilboten aan een waterkant" is a pencil sketch by Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch, a Dutch painter known for his landscape and marine art. Created between 1834 and 1903, the drawing captures a simple scene likely along a Dutch waterway, possibly the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal which Weissenbruch frequently painted. The sketch uses minimal lines to suggest the sailboats and waterside, showcasing the artist's deft hand and understanding of form. This work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a small-scale study of a familiar subject, typical of Weissenbruch's approach to capturing the essence of the natural world.