Het vertrek van het garnizoen van Amersfoort in 1790 1790

"Het vertrek van het garnizoen van Amersfoort in 1790," created by Dutch artist Dirk Langendijk in 1790, depicts a military procession leaving the town of Amersfoort. The scene, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a testament to Langendijk's talent for capturing the bustling atmosphere of daily life. The precise details of the scene, from the soldiers on horseback to the townsfolk watching their departure, suggest a keen eye for observation. While the drawing is rendered in black and white, Langendijk uses shading and subtle variations in line weight to suggest depth and movement. The painting is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch genre painting, often called "civil" painting, a style focused on daily life and events.