Gevel c. 1915 - 1916

aged paper

hand written

hand-lettering

hand drawn type

hand lettering

personal sketchbook

hand-written

hand-drawn typeface

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

building

"Gevel" (Facade) is a pencil sketch on paper by Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner, dated c. 1915-1916. The sketch, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a simple facade with a ladder, likely a building in Amsterdam where Breitner resided. This artwork showcases Breitner's artistic versatility, demonstrating his ability to capture architectural details with expressive strokes.