Zittende hond 1890 - 1946

This is Cornelis Vreedenburgh’s sketch of a dog, drawn on paper. I like to imagine Vreedenburgh with his materials, maybe he was at home, in his studio. He's got the paper propped up and he’s trying to capture something fleeting, something that just won't sit still. There is an immediacy to this drawing – like the dog is howling or just got startled. It’s so simply done, with just a few lines that manage to communicate the whole animal. I love how the artist captures its character, or what he imagines is its character. He sketches another 'version' of the dog in the upper right corner. Maybe it's the same dog or a different dog, but the simplicity of the sketch suggests that it might be a series of studies to capture its essence.