Studieblad met figuren, ruiters met honden en bomen 1839 - 1894

This is a graphite drawing by Lambertus Lingeman, titled "Studieblad met figuren, ruiters met honden en bomen". Note how Lingeman divides the page into distinct vignettes, each capturing a different aspect of the scene. Observe the figures – some standing, others riding, all rendered with a light, almost ethereal touch. The trees, sketched with delicate lines, frame and punctuate the composition. The choice of graphite as a medium contributes to the overall impression of transience, as if capturing fleeting moments in a dream. Lingeman seems less concerned with narrative and more with the interplay of forms and textures. The figures and landscapes, though representational, serve primarily as vehicles for exploring line, tone, and composition. In this way, the drawing operates as a semiotic system where the figures and landscapes do not simply represent real-world subjects; instead they become signs within a visual language. This destabilizes the conventional relationship between art and reality.