Figuurstudies en de torens van de Waag te Amsterdam 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh created this drawing, "Figuurstudies en de torens van de Waag te Amsterdam," using pen and graphite on paper. The sketch presents a constellation of figures and architectural elements scattered across the page. The composition, seemingly random, defies traditional perspective, inviting a semiotic reading. Each stroke contributes to a network of signs that only partially reference reality. The artist disrupts fixed meanings by refusing to organize the image into a coherent, unified scene. The effect challenges our perception of space, opening up possibilities for new forms of representation. It’s as though Vreedenburgh is deconstructing the very act of seeing, inviting us to question the stability of meaning itself. The drawing embodies a modern sensibility where representation is not about mirroring reality, but about engaging with the fluid, unstable nature of perception.