Breitner's Amsterdam

Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
Distance: approx. 3.6 km.
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Maximum number of participants: 15
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G.H. Breitner (1857-1923) was a famous painter, but that he was also a great photographer is much less known. He is sometimes called the pioneer of street photography. His photographs often formed the basis of his Impressionist paintings. Around 1900 he was the best-selling and most successful painter in Amsterdam.

Breitner left behind an archive of some 2300 photographs, which he mainly took in Amsterdam. On the basis of a large number of photos, the guide will take you to the locations where the photos were taken during this tour. In this way you get a beautiful picture of Amsterdam from around 1900 and now.

The walk ends on the beautiful Prinseneiland where the artist's studio is located.