Artwork
Hussars
Hussars is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist George Hendrik Breitner. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Classified as a landscape painting, the piece depicts soldiers and horses, reflecting the artist's focus on military subjects within an outdoor setting.
George Hendrik Breitner's Hussars, executed in 1885, is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 42 cm in height and 67 cm in width. Classified as a landscape painting, the piece depicts soldiers and horses, reflecting the artist's focus on military subjects within an outdoor setting.
The medium and support consist of oil paint applied to a canvas substrate, a standard combination for works of this period and genre. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
History & Provenance
George Hendrik Breitner completed the oil painting Hussars in 1885. Executed on canvas, the work depicts soldiers and horses within a landscape setting. Historical records indicate that the painting was owned by Carl Daniel Reich.
The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, having also been associated with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Instituut Collectie Nederland.
George Hendrik Breitner's painting Hussars (1885) is currently held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work has been associated with several institutions, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Instituut Collectie Nederland, though its primary location is the Rijksmuseum. Historically, the painting was owned by Carl Daniel Reich prior to its acquisition by the museum. The work depicts soldiers and horses and is executed in oil on canvas.
Overview
Created in 1893, Hussars is an oil painting by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner. The work depicts a small cavalry group moving across an open landscape, their horses and riders rendered with swift, energetic brushwork. The composition captures a fleeting moment of motion, emphasizing the immediacy of the scene rather than detailed narrative.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas presents three mounted soldiers, each clad in dark uniforms accented with red trim and topped by tall black shakos. Their horses, rendered in brown tones, appear mid‑gallop, suggesting rapid advance through a sparsely vegetated field. The painting conveys the dynamism of military movement and the transient quality of light and atmosphere.
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Artist
George Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 – 5 June 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer.
