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George Hendrik Breitner

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Painting of a narrow alley with red-roofed brick houses and a dark doorway, rendered in muted greens and browns.

Buurtje in Rijswijk bij Den Haag

1880

Loose painting of uniformed hussars on horseback crossing an open golden field under a pale sky.

Huzaren in het open veld

1880

Loose painting of blue-uniformed cavalry riders on brown horses crossing a grassy field beside a horse-drawn cart.

Huzaren op manoeuvre

1880

Painting of red, pink and purple anemones in a dark green ginger jar on a brown table against a pale background.

Gemberpot met anemonen

1900

Loose grey and cream painting of a snowy Amsterdam street with tall building facades and small figures under a pale sky.

The Rokin in Amsterdam

1880

Loose painting of a Rotterdam street with brick buildings, cobblestones and blurred pedestrians under a pale sky.

The Baan in Rotterdam

1880

Loose painted sketch of a winter building site with bare trees, snowy ground, and hazy buildings beyond.

Building Site on the De Clercqstraat

1880

Loose sketch of a street with gabled houses, one green, and a walking figure in pale brown and beige tones.

Straat in Montmartre, Parijs

1880

Loose oil sketch of a woman in a red skirt and a man in a dark hat behind a fence, with crowd figures below.

Kermis

1880

Loose painting of a bent figure tending a grey horse with a red-striped black blanket on an olive field.

Hoefsmid met schimmel

1880

Painting of a cluster of gabled houses with red roofs, a bare tree in front, and a pale sky above.

Groep huizen

1880

Loose oil sketch of a brown and white horse with a figure at right and building facades behind, on pale ground.

Het Rokin te Amsterdam

1880

Sketch of a city outskirts with industrial buildings, chimneys, railway tracks and wheeled carts in brown ink and pencil.

De buitenrand van een stad

1880

Loose painting of gabled warehouses and a tower reflected in a canal, in muted greens and grays on a pale ground.

Pakhuizen aan de Teertuinen op het Prinseneiland te Amsterdam

1880

Painting of pink roses in a blue and white vase on a table with red cloth, loose brushwork, ochre background.

Vaas met rose bloemen

1880

Painting of a young woman in a dark cap and coat with head bowed, a shadowy figure at right, in muted browns.

Winter (Girls in the Snow)

Painting of a rainy city square with a gothic church, horse-drawn trams, and pedestrians with umbrellas.

Dam Square

1898

Painting of snow-covered timber rafts on a river with factory chimneys and a lone figure on the bank under a pale sky.

Timber-rafts in the Snow near Zandhoek

1903

Loose painting of two women standing in a dim room, one in a white apron, with a figure in red at right.

Two Women

1890

Painting of a grey horse in harness standing on open sandy ground under a grey sky, with a distant treeline.

Two White Horses

1896

Woman in a dark blue dress fastening an earring before a wall mirror, beside a black floral folding screen.

The Earring

1893

Painting of two women in long dresses and hats walking on a windy city street lined with buildings and trees.

Gust of wind

1886

Loose oil portrait of a young blonde girl with blue eyes, painted in warm ochre tones on cardboard.

Marie Anne Henriette Breitner (geb.1882-06-14), the Painter's Half-sister

c. 1890 - c. 1923

Watercolor of a canal-side street with gabled white houses, red roofs, walking figures and their reflections in still water.

Slum in Ghent

1911

Pencil sketch of a café interior with a standing woman in a long dress and seated figures, dated 1887.

Kapstok in een café

1887

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long dress against a shaded interior, with handwritten notes on the sheet.

Studie voor portret van Theo Mann-Bouwmeester

1887

Pencil sketch of two girls walking arm in arm seen from behind, with handwritten notes on tan paper.

Twee studies van twee gearmde meisjes, op de rug gezien

1895

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man in a dark collar, head turned right, shaded against a textured background.

Zelfportret van George Hendrik Breitner

1880

Portret van Marie Breitner

1880

Charcoal sketch of figures in long dresses and hats on a busy city street with a horse and shopfronts.

Gezicht op een drukke straat in Amsterdam

1894

Charcoal sketch of Amsterdam waterfront with gabled rooftops, a tower, trees and reflections in water.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Teertuinen te Amsterdam, gezien vanaf Prinseneiland

1901

Pen sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and driver on a street, with a bridge, handwritten notes and small studies below.

Gezichten te Amsterdam

1886

Two pencil sketches on one sheet: a hatched city view above and a kneeling figure among angular forms below.

Stadsgezicht en een knielende figuur

1885

Pencil sketch of a horse and rider and a figure beside a hatched landscape with tree trunks and handwritten notes.

Figuurstudies en een vlak landschap

1885

Pencil sketch of two studies of a woman's head in a headscarf, one above the other, by George Hendrik Breitner.

Twee studies van een vrouwenhoofd met muts

1882

Back of a cream sheet of paper with a pencil smudge, an oval library stamp, and a violet atelier stamp in the upper right.

Studie

1886

Studie van een zittende vrouw

1880

Pencil sketch of a bearded, crowned figure in a long robe holding a staff and an orb, with architectural lines behind.

Buffeljacht

1874

Etching of a Dutch canal scene with a pile driver's tall poles and rigging, workers, townhouses and bare trees.

Scene in a Dutch City with Pile Driver in Foreground

Etching of mounted hussars in tall shakos advancing toward the viewer across a dusty, hatched ground.

Galloping Hussars in Front View

Etching of a line of mounted hussars with tall hats riding across a grassy field under a pale sky.

Hussars Riding Single File

Etching of horses standing in a stream with figures on the left and trees and buildings in the background.

Scene with Horses Standing in Stream

Pen sketch sheet of several Victorian-style villa facades with turrets, gables, and window details by George Hendrik Breitner

Studieblad met villa's

1873

Pencil sketch of a horse pulling a sledge beside a worker, with tall poles and distant domed buildings on a flat site.

Sleperspaard en arbeiders op een bouwterrein

1897

Pencil sketch of an Amsterdam street with tall buildings, a tram and small pedestrians on lined paper.

Rokin te Amsterdam, gezien vanuit kunstenaarsvereniging Arti et Amicitiae

1898

Pencil sketch of a reclining nude woman with head resting on her arm, signed Breitner, on aged paper.

Liggende naakte vrouw

1898

Pencil sketch of four men in fighting poses, some holding staves and swords, on a pale sheet of paper.

Vier gewapende mannen

1873

Pencil sketch of a cavalry battle with riders, rifle-firing soldiers, smoke and two pyramids in the background.

Veldslag bij Egyptische piramides

1872

Pencil sketch of a violent skirmish between soldiers and armed figures firing rifles and swinging sabres among rocks.

Gevecht tussen rovers en soldaten

1872

Pencil sketch of a country road with a farmer, a wooden chair, a seated figure and two cow head studies.

Schets van een landweg met een boer en koeienkoppen

1867

Loose pencil sketch of wooden planks, a fence and small figures in an outdoor work scene, signed G.H. Breitner.

Heiwerkzaamheden

1867

Loose pencil sketch of old house facades and rooftops on cream paper, with handwritten notes at right.

Schets van oude huizen

1867

Twee bezoekers van een café

1867

Charcoal sketch of four male heads in varied poses, with the handwritten word Café at lower left.

Schetsen van cafébezoekers

1867

Charcoal sketch of wooden market stalls and structures with loose, rough lines on a pale paper ground.

Schets van de oude beurs op de Dam

1867

Loose pencil sketch of a farmhouse with a steep roof, a fence and trees, set in an open rural landscape.

Boerderij

1867

Charcoal sketch of a seated veiled woman with dark shaded background and loose drapery strokes.

Gesluierde Arabische vrouw

1867

Pencil sketch of a city street with scaffolded building facades, a street lamp, a horse and pedestrians.

Bouwwerkzaamheden bij de oude beurs

1867

Charcoal sketch of bare tree trunks beside water with a hazy tree line in the distance.

Schets met bomen

1867

Charcoal sketch of low houses and walking figures along a road, with a distant ship on the right.

Loods onder de dijk

1867

Pencil study sheet with sketches of soldiers in melee, standing uniformed men, and figures among trees.

Studieblad met soldaten

1873

Pencil sketch of a sailboat tilting in rough waves under cloudy skies, with crew visible aboard.

Zeilschip op een onstuimige zee

1873

Etching of a man's face surrounded by sketched hands, arms and figure fragments in dense hatching.

Figuur- en portretstudies

1881

Etching of a reclining female nude resting her head on her arm, drawn in loose outline over rumpled bed linen.

Reclining Female Nude

1891

Etching of a city street with a horse and cart on the right and figures walking on the left, buildings in hatched shadow.

Trampaarden (Leidseplein)

1895

Etching of a seated half-nude woman seen from behind, drawn in loose lines with a chair and draped forms around her.

Zittend vrouwelijk halfnaakt

1891

Etching of resting cavalry horses with a soldier holding their reins, mounted riders and horses in the background.

Rustende cavalerie

1891

Etching of hussar cavalrymen in fur caps riding across an open field, rendered in loose dark strokes on pale paper.

Huzaren in galop

1893

Etching of five mounted soldiers and horses riding across a grassy field under an open sky.

Veldartillerie

1893

Loose etched sketch of a standing figure with hands on hips, with two small heads sketched at the lower left and right.

Studie zittende vrouw

1891

Etching of a standing nude woman with hands on hips, drawn in loose sketchy lines on a pale mount.

Staande, naakte vrouw

1891

Pencil sketch on paper with overlapping studies of animal forms, including a possible dog, drawn in loose hatched lines.

Dierstudies, mogelijk honden

1882

Pencil sketch of women working on rocky ground with a figure bending forward and shadowed masses at left.

Figuurstudies, mogelijk vrouwen die aan het werk zijn

1880

Figuurstudies en paarden

1880

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a curled cat with its head turned right, with a blue Atelier G. H. Breitner stamp.

Landschap met figuren

1880

Pencil sketch on grey-blue paper of a kneeling figure and a standing woman beside a tree trunk.

Liggende kat

1880

Kop van een kat

1880

Figuurstudies en daken

1880

Pencil sketch of a curled-up resting animal, head tucked low, shaded body, on tan paper.

Liggende hond of kat

1880

Pencil sketch of a small figure in a landscape with a domed building and tall tower on tan paper.

Figuur in een landschap

1880

Bebouwing

1880

Loose pencil sketch of buildings, a ship mast and diagonal sky hatching on cream paper.

Aangespannen paarden

1880

Pencil sketch of a reclining man with a bent leg and hat, with a handwritten inscription in the upper right corner.

Liggende man, mogelijk Willem van Beelen

1880

Pencil sketch of a seated dog seen from behind, with one hind leg extended, on cream paper.

Zittende hond, op de rug gezien

1880

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a young person's head with short hair, looking downward with a faint smile.

Hoofd van een jonge man

1880

Pencil sketch on tan paper of horses and riders with faint landscape lines and a bent figure study.

Paarden en een landschap met bebouwing

1880

Loose pen sketch of figures on a busy Amsterdam street with tall buildings and a handwritten Dutch note below.

Gezicht op de Haarlemmerstraat te Amsterdam

1894

Pencil sketch of several horseback riders crossing a low ridge under a pale sky.

Landschap met cavaleristen

1876

Vrouw met hoed, naar rechts

1884

Pencil sketch of an Amsterdam street corner with buildings, a lamp post, and women walking in long dark dresses.

Gebouwen aan het Beurspleintje te Amsterdam, gezien vanuit Hotel Polen (Rokin 14)

1886

Pencil sketch of a man's face with moustache beside loose pencil lines suggesting a railing, on an open sketchbook page.

Portret van Van Hoorn en een brugleuning

1886

Pencil sketch of sailing boats on calm water with figures aboard, by George Hendrik Breitner.

Figuur- en dierstudies

1880

Pencil sketch on cream paper with a standing figure, a rectangular easel form, and a seated figure with a hat.

Studieblad

1880

Pencil study sheet with quick sketches of horses, a cart and figures on cream paper.

Studieblad met zeilschepen, mogelijk visserspinken

1880

Pencil sketch of a sailing boat with a mast and a figure on deck, resting on a shoreline under a cloudy sky.

Zeilschip op het strand

1880

Gebogen vrouwenhoofd

1880