Marie Breitner-Jordan met een kat op schoot
ca. 1885 - ca. 1905
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
300; 311; 311; 290
About this artwork
height 300 mm x width 311 mm
Art Historical Context
George Hendrik Breitner, a leading figure in Dutch Impressionism, captures an intimate moment in *Marie Breitner-Jordan een kat op schoot (Marie Breitner-Jordan with Cat on Her Lap), dated around 1885–1905. Likely portraying his wife or a close family member, the photograph reveals Breitner's skill in blending painting and photography. As an Amsterdam Impressionist known for vibrant urban scenes and everyday life, Breitner often used photos as studies for his canvases, bridging the worlds of art and emerging snapshot culture. Printed as a gelatin silver print—a revolutionary late-19th-century...
About the Artist
George Hendrik Breitner · 1857–1923
In the early 1880s, he and Vincent van Gogh painted the residents of the working class neighborhoods of The Hague and in the province of Drenthe. Breitner moved to Amsterdam in 1886, where he became the leading painter of the Amsterdam Impressionists, documenting the urban life of Amsterdam and its residents. Comment on works: Landscapes; Views