Studie van groep mensen 1831 - 1899

Johannes Jacobus Bertelman’s “Studie van groep mensen” (1831-1899) is a pencil drawing depicting a group of people in a loose, gestural style. The composition is crowded, with figures overlapping and obscuring one another, suggesting a fleeting moment captured in time. The artist uses loose lines and shading to depict the figures, emphasizing their forms rather than details. The drawing’s small scale and quick execution make it a study for a larger work, capturing the energy and movement of the scene with an immediacy that is characteristic of Bertelman’s approach to drawing.