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Sketches of Urban Life and Architecture

Chalk sketches of Amsterdam’s urban landscape, including canals, bridges, and street scenes, capturing the essence of city life during the artist's time.

View of the Prinsenealandsgracht in Amsterdam. View of the Prinsenealandsgracht in Amsterdam. A tap of the tar factory in the middle. In front of Terton. Page 33 and page 34 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets manufactured in Antwerp, Ghent and Amsterdam.
View of the Prinsenealandsgracht in Amsterdam. View of the Prinsenealandsgracht in Amsterdam. A tap of the tar factory in the middle. In front of Terton. Page 33 and page 34 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets manufactured in Antwerp, Ghent and Amsterdam.
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Two mills. Leaf 47 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets.Figure at buildings, George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - 1882 Possible building equipment between the figure and the buildings. Page 5 and Page 6 from a sketchbook with 19 sheets. The Hague paper. chalk. pencil civic architecture; edifices; dwellings. building activitiesDistrict on a rough sea, two sketches for the image of nec mergur, on the reverse of the notes regarding the illustration of which Publishers about Vilnius; Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936); 1904 (1904-00-00-1904-00-00);Partage Plus, purchase (provenance)House on a waterfront, c. 1909 - c. 1910 Page 30 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets. j: paper. chalk landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone). cottageStudy, possibly from a horse, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1880 - c. 1906 Page 24 from a sketchbook with 81 sheets. Netherlands paper. chalk horseProcession with a canopy at the stairs of GranoVitaya Palata in Moscow. The stairs and porch were part of the route of the procession for the coronation of Tsar Nicolaas II. Page 89 From a sketchbook with 54 sheets.Figures at a cart, possibly in the countryside. Page 2 from a sketchbook with 14 sheets.Stormed ships on the IJ at the Barentszkade in Amsterdam. Stormed ships, including a steamboat, on the IJ at the Barentszkade in Amsterdam. Page 44 and page 45 from a sketchbook with 45 sheets manufactured in Schwerin and Amsterdam.View of the Damrak in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, 1910 Seen in a northeastern direction with the rear of the houses on Warmoesstraat. In the front of boats. Page 45 and Page 46 from a sketchbook with 45 sheets. Amsterdam paper. chalk canals, waters (in city). civic architecture; edifices; dwellings. ships (in general) DamraGroup sitting Egyptians in traditional costume.The Men Sit a FEW WITH THE HEAD. Page 79 From a sketchbook with 56 Sheets.Study, 1827 - 1891 Page 8 Recto from a sketchbook with 13 sheets. paper. chalkPrison Scene, George Romney, 1734-1802, British, undated, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 4 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (11.7 x 19.1 cm), bodies, correctional institution, genre subject, prisonDancing women with spectators. In the background possible a merry-go-round, probably at a fair or spring market. Leaf 21 Verso from sketchbook XX with 26 sheets.Moored Schuiten, George Hendrik Breitner, 1886 - 1898 A bridge in the distance. Page 9 and Page 10 from a sketchbook with 21 magazines. Amsterdam paper. chalk ships (in general). bridge in city across river, canal, etc.Rowing boat on the water under a walkway under construction, 1870 - 1931 There are many bushes and trees along the waterfront. A second walkway can be seen in the background. Page 22 Recto from a sketchbook with 28 sheets. Giethoorn (possibly) paper. chalk landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) (+ landscape with figures, staffage). rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. bridge. building activitiesStreet with a staircase. Page 111 from a sketchbook with 56 sheets.Study sheet with furniture and architecture. Drawings on verso of a letter to Dijsselhof of the Association for the Promotion of Visual Arts under the Management of Directors of the Company Arti et Amicitiae that has been selected for the raffle and that a sum of 400 guilders is offered for it.Figure at a portal of the Mezquita Cathedral of Córdoba. Page 24 From a sketchbook with 30 sheets.Lonely belfry with a swinging bell. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonistEdelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 9 cm x 14 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in FinlandStudy sheet with figures, 1888 Page 4 from a sketchbook with 56 sheets. Istanbul (possibly) chalk anatomy (non-medical)Face in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1909 Face in Amsterdam. A figure in the middle. Page 14 from a sketchbook with 45 sheets made in Amsterdam and Pittsburgh. Amsterdam paper. chalk city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). urban housingStudie.Page 21 From a sketchbook with 32 sheets.Standing and seated figures at a portal. With a tree in the foreground. Page 33 and 34 From a sketchbook with 58 sheets.Study, possibly of a boat in a canal. Draughtsman: George Hendrik Breitner. Dating: 1886 - 1923. Place: Amsterdam. Measurements: h 127 mm × w 137 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Orchestra with listeners. Possible in Carré. Page 2 and page 3 from sketchbook XXXVII with 52 pages.Houthakkers at a cut -off tree trunk, 1848 - 1888 Page 19 Verso from a sketchbook with 41 sheets. paper. chalk woodcutting, woodcutter ~ forestry. trees (+ stem, trunk)Figure studies, including a man in a historic knight costume, George Hendrik Breitner, 1883 - 1885 Page 27 and Page 28 from a sketchbook with 18 magazines. The Hague paper. chalk adult woman. adult man. historical costume. knightMultiple pencil sketches by Franz Alt from his sketchbook covering 1855-1867, showing varied subjects and studies.Street scenes, including with a courtyard with stairs. Also figures at a gate that wear something, presumably goods. Page 25 from a sketchbook with 54 sheets.Figures in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam. Seen to Dam Square with the new church in the distance. Page 22 From a sketchbook with 31 sheets.Architecture study, presumably a church, 1888 Page 1 from a sketchbook with 49 sheets. paper. chalk architectureBoats. Page 71 From a sketchbook with 60 sheets.Interior with four figures at a table with a globe, 1819 - 1849 Page 21 Verso from a sketchbook with 36 sheets. paper. pencil interior of the house. table. globeView of the Jansstraat in Haarlem with the Sint-Bavokerk, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1903 View of the Jansstraat in Haarlem with the Sint-Bavokerk in the background. In the front figures. Page 29 and page 30 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets made in Amsterdam and Haarlem. Haarlem paper. pencil street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). urban housing. church (exterior) Sint-Bavokerk. JansstraatView of Buildings, possibly in the Van Lennepbuurt in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1900 - 1901 View of buildings, possibly in the Van Lennepbuurt in Amsterdam. In the front is a figure at work. Page 19 and Page 20 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets made in Amsterdam. Amsterdam paper. chalk urban housing. street Van LennepbuurtStudy sheet with figures and a cow, George Hendrik Breitner, 1887 - 1889 Page 33 and Page 34 from a sketchbook with 27 magazines. The Hague (possibly) paper. chalk. pencil cow. child. adult womanView of Agra. Page 60 from a sketchbook with 36 sheets.Moored sailboats on a waterfront, 1890 - 1946 Figures are sitting on the waterfront under a tree. Leaf 35 Recto from a sketchbook with 75 sheets. paper. pencil landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone). sailing-ship, sailing-boatRuiter, 1875 - 1934 There are some figures in front of the horse. Page 5 Verso from sketchbook XXXVI with 26 sheets, London (possibly) j: paper. chalk riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman. standing figureStream among trees. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonistWoman on a bridge in Amsterdam.in the Distance Buildings.View of the Rokin in Amsterdam and boats. Page 73 and page 74 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets.Figure on a donkey. Page 10 from a sketchbook with 58 sheets.Street with a view of a tower of the Kremlin, Moscow, 1896 Page 25 from a sketchbook with 50 sheets. Moscow chalk street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). spire (of tower on house or building)Street with figures. Being possible and some of the figures are on an elephant. Page 23 From a sketchbook with 87 sheets.Exterior of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa, 1895 A sculpture of a lying lion can be seen at the porch. Page 48 from a sketchbook with 28 magazines. Knee chalk Roman Catholic Church. church (exterior). sculpture S. LorenzoInterior of the New Bedford, Spencer Frederick Gore, 1878-1914, British, between 1908 and 1909, Black chalk, white chalk and graphite, squared for transfer on medium, slightly textured, mauve wove paper, Sheet: 14 1/2 x 10 inches (36.8 x 25.4 cm), architectural subject, audience, boxes (theater spaces), curtain, music hall, performance, proscenium, stage, stairs, theater, Bedford Music Hall, Camden Town, England, Europe, London, United KingdomStudy, possibly on architecture study, George Hendrik Breitner, 1886 - 1923 Page 3 from a sketchbook with 14 sheets. Amsterdam paper. chalk architectureEdelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 11 cm x 17 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in FinlandOosterling for a house with a tree, 1888 Page 7 from a sketchbook with 58 sheets. Istanbul chalk Asiatic races and peoples. housing. treesBliżej Kultury Stanisławski, Jan (1860 1907)View in Amsterdam, possibly the skirt. Page 29 and page 30 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets.Landscape with mill. Leaf 17 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets.Figure Composition Study 35. Drawing. Graphite on paper. Height: 149 mm (5.86 in); Width: 203 mm (7.99 in). Author: GEORGE ROMNEY.Staircase. Page 36 From a sketchbook with 32 sheets.Cityscape with figures, possibly in Amsterdam, c. 1886 - c. 1903 drawing Loose drawing, page 1 recto, found between page 50 and the rear bract in sketchbook XLVII with 52 pages. Amsterdam paper. chalk street (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage) AmsterdamVictor Hugo. "Fireplace in the red living room". Gray-blue wike paper. 1864. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 74627-27 Interior decoration, drawing, interior, 19th XIXth 19th 19th19e 19 CenterMonthly magazine Verf en Kunst by P.A. Regnault (design), Leo Gestel, in or after 1931 - in or before 1941 drawing On the left a design sketch with a man with a bucket on a ladder with a few paint cans on the floor and a woman with a torch to the right. paper. pencil painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)A Synagogue in Jerusalem (Synagogue à Jérusalem) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). , 1886-1887 or 1889. Pen and ink on paper mounted on board, Sheet: 4 11/16 x 7 3/16 in. (11.9 x 18.3 cm). European Art 1886-1887 or 1889Cityscape, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1915 - c. 1916 Page 75 from a sketchbook with 43 sheets. Netherlands paper. pencil city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions. civic architecture; edifices; dwellings. streetInterior of the luxury temple. On the ground with a column there is a figure. Page 44 from a sketchbook with 28 sheets.A series of sketches by Alexander Rothaug around 1930 using pencil and ink with spring application.Bliej Kultury Stanis Awski, Jan (1860 1907)Study. Page 114 From a sketchbook with 58 sheets.Studies of a figure in an interior, 1888 Page 66 from a sketchbook with 58 sheets. Istanbul chalk Asiatic races and peoplesView in Rotterdam. Draughtsman: George Hendrik Breitner (signed by artist). Dating: c. 1873 - c. 1882. Place: Rotterdam. Measurements: h 118 mm × w 196 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Figures on the Rokin in Amsterdam. Seen from Rokin 112, artist association Arti et Amicitiae. Page 43 and page 44 from a sketchbook with 38 sheets.Figures on towers, George Hendrik Breitner, 1898 - 1902 Page 42 from a sketchbook with 42 sheets. Rotterdam (possibly) chalk (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cartView in Amsterdam, possibly the skirt. Page 4 and page 4a from a sketchbook with 15 sheets.View of Prinseneiland in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, 1907 View of Prinseneiland in Amsterdam. Page 62 from a sketchbook with 46 magazines made in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Haarlem. Amsterdam paper. chalk urban housing Princes IslandEgyptian relief. Probably a relief from a temple interior. Page 1 From a sketchbook with 23 sheets.Studie.Page 87 From a sketchbook with 87 sheets.Street with figures and a horse with cart. Page 13 From a sketchbook with 32 sheets.Cart and a working man. Cart. A working man in front. Page 46 and page 47 from a sketchbook with 45 sheets manufactured in Schwerin and Amsterdam.View of the Dam in Amsterdam with the new church. Front figures. Page 29 and page 30 from a diary used as a sketchbook with 108 sheets.Three sketches of gondolas under a bridge. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonistHeinrich Reinhold sketched the front of a boat including mast, rigging, and covered bow in pencil in 1820, showing nautical details.Face in Amsterdam, possibly Het Rokin, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1891 - c. 1894 Page 4 and page 4a from a sketchbook with 15 sheets. Amsterdam paper. chalk city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions. civic architecture; edifices; dwellings RockStreet with figures and houses with awnings. Page 94 From a sketchbook with 67 sheets.Standing woman, in profile. Page 26 From a sketchbook with 18 sheets.Man with stick sitting on a staircase. Leaf 6 Recto from sketchbook XVII with 31 sheets.Studies at a shipyard, Jan Weissenbruch, 1832 - 1880 drawing paper. pencil sailing-ship, sailing-boat. dry-dock, floating-dockDrawing, Stage Design, Grotto; Attributed to Pietro di Gottardo Gonzaga (Italian, 1751 - 1831); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, black chalk on laid paperTwo faces in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, 1898 - 1902 Above a face on the Lauriergracht. Under a face on the Keizersgracht. Page 3, Vrij Schutblad, from a sketchbook with 42 sheets. Amsterdam paper. pencil civic architecture; edifices; dwellings. canals, waters (in city) Lauriergracht. KeizersgrachtArtist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A., 1897, Study for Twelfth Night(?), Pen and ink, Cream wove, 26.8 × 20.8 cm (10 9/16 × 8 3/16in.), Made in United States, American, 19thcentury, Works on Paper - Drawings andWatercolorsTwo figures at a staircase, presumably in a church. Leaf 48 Recto from a sketchbook with 68 sheets.Girl and harpist among rose twigs, design for a programme. Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936), draughtsman, cartoonistArchitectural study drawings by Rudolf Weyr focusing on structures, forms, and design elements.Wagen in the Molensteeg in Duurstede. Lower bags. The alley is located next to the Mill Rijn and Lek. Page 39 From a sketchbook with 25 sheets.Figures in two columns, 1924 - 1925 One figure stands and various figures are on an elevation on which two columns, possibly a temple, stand. Page 83 from a sketchbook with 75 sheets. India paper. pencil column, pillar ~ architecture. sitting figure. standing figureCityscape. Furthermore possible scrub.Young woman on the Overtoom in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1895 - c. 1898 There is a barge in the water. Page 31 from a sketchbook with 20 magazines. Amsterdam paper. chalk canals, waters (in city) (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). adolescent, young woman, maiden. ships (in general) VertoomFace in Amsterdam, possibly the corner of the Lijnbaansgracht and De Rozengracht, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1902 - c. 1914 Face in Amsterdam, possibly the corner of the Lijnbaansgracht and the Rozengracht. Page 69 and Page 70 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets made in Noord-Holland and Utrecht. Amsterdam paper. pencil urban housing. canals, waters (in city) Lijnbaansgracht. Rose GrachtHorse trams, possibly on Dam Square in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, 1893 - 1894 Page 62 and Page 63 from a sketchbook with 36 sheets. Amsterdam chalk horse. diligence, omnibus, horse-tram DamArchitecture study and two figures, 1888 Page 89 from a sketchbook with 58 sheets. Istanbul chalk architecture. anatomy (non-medical)View of the Rokin in Amsterdam. On the left the reading museum. A figure in front. Page 23 and page 24 From a sketchbook with 46 sheets.Hoffmann Emil (1845-1901), Roman theater in Taormina (March 21, 1894): View from the inside. Pencil on paper, 24.5 x 32.3 cm (including scan edges) Hoffmann Emil (1845-1901): Römisches Theater, TaorminaGlaner studyView of the pipe market in Amsterdam, George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1902 - c. 1914 View of the pipe market (Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal) in Amsterdam. In the background the Royal Palace. In the front of a woman with a child. Page 89 and Page 90 from a sketchbook with 46 sheets made in Noord-Holland and Utrecht. Amsterdam paper. chalk trees. mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group). street Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. Royal Palace Amsterdam