Marie Jordan Nude, Seen from the Back

George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1889

An intimate image of a woman in the bedroom or at her toilette is an age-old theme in art. We see her nude, from behind, and put the painter, draughtsman, or photographer out of our mind. She imagines herself alone, unobserved. This is how Breitner photographed his mistress Marie, sitting on a bed or about to step into a zinc tub to bathe herself.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-BR-1999-3
  • Dimensionsheight 99 mm x width 89 mm
  • Physical characteristicsdaglichtgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Marie Jordan Nude, Seen from the Back

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-BR-1999-3

  • Description

    Marie Jordan naakt op de rug gezien, met op de achtergrond een door Breitner gemaakte kopie van Rembrandts De anatomische les van Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘C’


Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: George Hendrik Breitner, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    c. 1889

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    daglichtgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 99 mm x width 89 mm


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  • Person

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from F.B. Douglas-ter Beek, Laren (Gelderland)

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