Meisje steunend op een kruk

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collector's mark: Lugt 228

Art Historical Context

"Girl Leaning on a Crutch" (Meisje steunend op een kruk) is a delicate brush drawing by Richard Burnier, an artist active during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Rendered with fluid brushwork on paper measuring just 36.5 by 54.5 centimeters, the work captures a quiet, intimate moment of a young girl resting against her crutch. The modest scale and sensitive handling of line suggest an observational study rather than a formal portrait, inviting viewers to consider everyday human experiences often overlooked in grander compositions of the period. The presence of collector’s mark Lugt 228 ind...

About the Artist

Richard Burnier · 1826–1884

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