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View of the Oosterpark, Amsterdam, in the Snow
George Hendrik Breitner, 1892
The winter of 1892 was exceptionally severe. From the studio of his friend Witsen, Breitner could see the snow-covered Oosterpark (then under construction), located in a new district of Amsterdam. Typical tall, late 19th-century houses are visible on the horizon. Breitner, always short of money, is said to have traded this painting for a bicycle rather than sell it through the dealer to whom he was under contract.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-4925
- Dimensionsheight 70 cm, width 122 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on canvas