Opbreken van het kamp door de rijdende artillerie c. 1885 - 1898

George Hendrik Breitner sketched "Breaking Camp by the Mobile Artillery" using graphite, capturing a scene dominated by movement and transition. The figures, horses, and wagons, hastily drawn, evoke a sense of impermanence. Consider the wagon, an ancient symbol of journey and provision, echoing through centuries from biblical exodus scenes to nomadic migrations. Here, it represents not just physical transport but also the shifting nature of military life. This motif of transience has roots far back in our collective memory. The very act of breaking camp carries echoes of departure from Eden, a constant human endeavor to seek new horizons, driven by an almost primal restlessness. Like the figures in the sketch, we are forever in motion.