Schetsboek met 35 bladen 1829 - 1894

This sketchbook by Dutch artist Gerrit Postma (1819-1894) is a fascinating example of an artist’s working process. The cover, a simple green-and-brown marbled design, gives a glimpse into the artist's personal style and preference. Created over a period of 15 years, the sketchbook, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, holds 35 pages of sketches and drawings. Its contents offer insight into Postma’s artistic development and may reveal the inspirations for his finished works. The sketchbook's dimensions (268 mm x 315 mm x 26 mm) provide a sense of its portability, suggesting the artist was likely to draw on location.