Kop van een man met een pet 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this head of a man with a hat, just a simple sketch with what looks like pencil, probably in a sketchbook, but I am sure he has other great paintings in his body of work. Imagine Vreedenburgh in the moment, quickly capturing the essence of his sitter with just a few lines. There’s a spontaneity here, a directness that’s really appealing. I get a sense of immediacy like he is grabbing a fleeting moment and fixing it on the page before it disappears. You see, the lines are so economical, but they convey so much. The hat is barely there, just a suggestion, but it tells you something about the guy’s character, his everyday life. Painters are constantly looking, learning from each other, from the past, and from the present. Every brushstroke, every mark, is part of a larger dialogue that stretches back centuries. I am sure he learnt this from another artist, which then inspired me too. Art is an ongoing conversation where we are all just trying to do something new.