Auction on
29 April 2021 - 10:30 (CEST) -
50, rue Gioffredo - 06000 Nice
Formerly housed in the archives of the Wildenstein Institute, this portrait of a woman is simultaneously emblematic of a transitional period in Kees van Dongen’s work, and the persistence of a theme that returns time and time again throughout his career — femininity.
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), Modèle en buste, vers 1916, huile sur toile signée, 65 x 46,5 cm. Estimate: €120,000/150,000
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), Modèle en buste, vers 1916, huile sur toile signée, 65 x 46,5 cm. Estimate: €120,000/150,000
The celebrated character of the Dutch artist always emphasized his desire for independence and liberty. He didn’t allow anyone to tell him how he should behave, and much less how or what subjects he should paint. It follows that the female portrait should become his preferred subject, contrary to the artistic themes of the contemporaneous avant-garde movement.…
art d'Asie, tableaux anciens, du XIXe, modernes et contemporains, arts décoratifs du XXe, tapis, mobilier et objets d'art, Extrême-Orient, arts premiers, lithographies
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