George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 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'. |
For earlier works see part 1 also.
This is part 2 of 6 parts on the works of George Hendrik Breitner:
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| 1890 Carthorses in the Snow (oil) 100 x 152 cm Dordrechts Musem, Netherlands |
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| c1890-91 Horse trams on Dam Square in Amsterdam at night oil on canvas 101 x 150.5 cm Centraal Museum, Utrecht |
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| c1890-95 Two servants on an Amsterdam bridge at night oil on canvas 121.7 x 156.5 cm Teylers Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands |
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| c1890-1900 Farrier at work with a horse gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| 1890-1910 Short cut on the Raadhuisstraat in Amsterdam gelatain silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| 1890-1910 View of the Leidseplein in Amsterdam with carriage traffic on a winter day gelatin silver print 40 x 50.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Activity in the Houtkopersdwarsstraat and the Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.4 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Carriages on Dam Square in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Cat on a chair in Breitner's studio in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Cavalry resting along a railroad track gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.4 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Cyclist on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Construction site for the Municipal Bathing and Swimming Facility on the Heiligeweg in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Children playing in front of Breitner's studio on Prinseneiland in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Children playing in a sand heap near the Prinseneiland in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.8 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Cement mill in a winter landscape at the Overtoom in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Portrait of a woman walking along the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Portrait of a woman on the Spui in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 40 x 27.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Nieuwbouw aan de Overtoom in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 40.2 x 50.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Horses with carriage on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Four young women on the street in front of the Koggink tasting room in the Runstraat in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Portrait of an unknown woman at Breitner's home gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.4 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Portrait of Margaretha Breitner, the photographer's sister gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Portrait of two unknown girls gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.8 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Pulling dog stretched in front of a cart with buses gelatin silver print 50 x 40.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Reflection of canal houses in the water on Singel 377 to 385 in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.4 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Snow view over the Damrak in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.8 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Straatgezicht in Rotterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Street sale from a pushcart on the Rokin in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Street view at the intersection Lindengracht Lijnbaansgracht in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.7 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Street view of a busy intersection in Paris gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View of Brussels-North Station and Place Rogier in Brussels gelatin silver print 50.5 x 38.6 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View of Dam Square in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View of the Leidseplein in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 40 x 27.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View of the Singel in Amsterdam on a rainy day gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View of the Tar Gardens on the Prinseneiland in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.7 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 View through the Omvalspoort in Haarlem gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.3 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Walkers on the Spui and the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Yellow Riders on horseback near Arnhem gelatin silver print 40 x 30 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890-1910 Zeilschepen in de Houthaven in Amsterdam gelatin silver print 50.5 x 39.8 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890 A waspit? on the Rokin in winter, Amsterdam oil on canvas 75.5 x 100.5 cm |
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| c1890 Children playing in a street gelatin silver print 50.5 x 40 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890 Houses on a canal in the evening watercolour on paper 38.6 x 26 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands |
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| c1890 Marie Jordan with dog on bed gelatin silver print 10.3 x 12.2 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1890 Sleeping girl oil on canvas 32.5 x 46 cm |
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| c1890 Two children during Hartjesdag watercolour on paper 23 x 27.5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands |
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| c1890 Two Women watercolour on paper 45.9 x 28.2 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands |
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| c1891-93 Reclining Female Nude etching 12.1 x 15.9 cm (image) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| 1892 View of the Oosterpark, Amsterdam, in the Snow oil on canvas 70 x 122 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| c1892 Female, half-nude oil on canvas 145 x 93 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands |
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| 1893 Tram horses on Dam Square in Amsterdam watercolour on paper 54.5 x 75.5 cm |
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| 1893-94 Prinsengracht near Lauriergracht, Amsterdam chalk on paper 36.8 x 39 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands |
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| 1893 The Earring oil on canvas 57.5 x 84.5 cm Museum Boijmans van Beuningen |
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| n.d. The Earring oil on canvas 84.5 x 57.5 cm |
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| 1895-96 Before the Mirror oil on canvas 75 x 50.5 cm |
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| c1893-94 Before the Mirror oil on canvas 64 x 43 cm |
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