Kleurnotities 1840 - 1841

"Kleurnotities" (Color Notes) is a blank page from a sketchbook by Johannes Tavenraat, a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and cityscapes. The page is dated 1840-1841 and features a faint graphite signature at the bottom. This artwork is a rare glimpse into Tavenraat's creative process, showcasing his use of color notes, a technique often used by artists to record color observations and experiment with different hues. The blank page, held at the Rijksmuseum, highlights the importance of the sketchbook in the artistic development of Tavenraat, an important Dutch artist of the 19th century.