Gezicht op de Turfmarkt met de Eendjespoort in Haarlem
Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch
after 1865
Medium
brush
Dimensions
541; 742
About this artwork
hoogte 541 mm x breedte 742 mm
Art Historical Context
Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch’s “Gezicht op de Turfmarkt met de Eendjespoort in Haarlem” presents a spacious view of Haarlem’s peat market and the historic Eendjespoort gate. Executed after 1865 with brush on a support measuring 541 by 742 millimeters, the work records a familiar urban corner while emphasizing open sky and reflective water—hallmarks of Weissenbruch’s mature period. A leading figure of the Hague School, Weissenbruch favored restrained palettes and fluid brushwork to convey changing light and atmosphere rather than minute detail. Here the broad strokes suggest both the solidity of...