The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner (mentioned on object), 1896

Breitner often took photographs to prepare his paintings, and several such studies are known for this work. The way in which the woman walks straight towards us and the image is cropped strikes one as distinctly photographic. Breitner initially depicted the woman as a maid, but after a negative review, the gallery representing him felt it would be better if he made her into an elegant lady.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3580
  • Dimensionsheight 100 cm x width 152 cm, weight 39.4 kg
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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The Singel Bridge at Paleisstraat in Amsterdam

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The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam

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George Hendrik Breitner, 1903

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    • The Bridge over the Singel at the Paleisstraat, Amsterdam
    • The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3580

  • Description

    De Singelbrug bij de Paleisstraat te Amsterdam. Wintergezicht met figuren die de brug oversteken. Op de voorgrond een vrouw met voile en een bruine mantel afgezet met bont.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘G.H. Breitner’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: George Hendrik Breitner (mentioned on object), Amsterdam

  • Dating

    • 1896
    • 1898

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 100 cm x width 152 cm
    • weight 39.4 kg

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  • Place

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1944

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; on loan from Jean Charles Joseph Drucker (1862-1944, Montreux) and Maria Lydia Drucker-Fraser (1886-1944, Montreux), with 70 other paintings, to the museum, 1919;{Note RMA.} by whom bequeathed, with 71 other paintings, to the museum, 1944

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

    • Inzoomer object op zaal, 2013 (Nederlands/English).
    • R. Bergsma, G.H. Breitner. Vijf studies over een Amsterdamse schilder en zijn tijd, Amsterdam 2012 (ongepubl. diss. Vrije Universiteit)

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