'Twee waspitten' by George Hendrik Breitner
Scroll to zoom, click for slideshow

'Twee waspitten' 1890

George Hendrik Breitner

CanvasOil paintPaint
59 ⨯ 46 cm
Price on request

Studio 2000 Art Gallery

  • About the artwork
    circa 1890
    Oil on canvas
    59 x 46 cm.
    Signed lower right

    Provenance: Collection H. Loeber, Laren, the Netherlands
    Exhibited: Breitner in het Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1938, nr. 132
  • About the artist

    George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) was born in Rotterdam.

    In 1876, he enrolled at the academy in The Hague. Later, he worked at Willem Maris's studio. In this early period he was especially influenced by the painters of the Hague School. Breitner preferred working-class models: labourers, servant girls and people from lower-class neighbourhoods. He saw himself as 'le peintre du peuple', the people's painter.

    In 1886, he moved to Amsterdam, where he recorded the life of the city in sketches, paintings and photos. Sometimes he made several pictures of the same subject, from different angles or in different weather conditions. Photos might serve as an example for a painting, as for his portraits of girls in kimonos, or as general reference material.

    Breitner often collaborated with Isaac Israels; both painters are referred to as Amsterdam Impressionists. Conservative critics called Breitner's style 'unfinished'.

Are you interested in buying this artwork?