Corstiaan de Vries - (Kleur)potlood-tekening , Sprinkhaan en Bij op piano – ingelijst – 94 x 80 cm - Sold
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- Description
- Corstiaan de Vries (1936-2008)
| Type of artwork | Drawing / Aquarelle |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Pencil |
| Support | Cardboard |
| Style | Surrealistic |
| Framed | Framed |
| Dimensions | 65.5 x 81 cm (h x w) |
| Incl. frame | 80 x 94 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Unsigned |
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- A large framed (colour) pencil drawing by the Dutch artist Corstiaan de Vries (1936-2008). Drawn on ivory cardboard.
-Framed in the original wooden frame (without glass plate).
-The drawing is not signed. Signed all over.
-Dimensions: Frame, 94 x 80 cm. Leaf, 65.5 x 81 cm.
- Provenance: From the collection of an authority in the field of strategic marketing, communication and fundraising, with a passion for visual arts and music…….
- Condition: The drawing is in good condition with a few scuffs on the edges of the paper. The frame has wear spots. The glass plate is absent.
See also the photos.
Can be mounted on the wall.
Information about the artist:
Corstiaan de Vries (Rotterdam, 2 April 1936 - Amsterdam, 30 May 2008) was a Dutch visual artist. He was renowned as a portrait artist.
Corstiaan de Vries studied decorative arts and crafts at the Rotterdam Academy of Visual Arts. He became a set and costume designer for ballet, the Rotterdam theater and the musical Swingpop by Seth Gaaikema. He also played piano for many years at the Cabaret Lurelei .
In 1962 he settled in the artists' village of Laren, where he developed into a draftsman. From 1965 he worked exclusively with colored pencils (of the brand Caran d'Ache ) on ivory cardboard. His breakthrough came with his portrait of Queen Juliana on the occasion of her silver government jubilee in 1973. He emphasized her domestic side, which had made her so popular. After that, many famous Dutch people wanted to be immortalized by him. He often included their children, pets and favorite things in his drawing. Sometimes they became family scenes in diptych or triptych. On average, he worked on a portrait for a month.
De Vries exhibited in many regional museums, but his drawings were not purchased by them. His free work is classified under Surrealism . Shortly before his death, he participated in the TV program Sterren op het Doek, in which he drew Paul de Leeuw. Between admission in March and broadcast in July 2008, he suffered a stroke and died in an Amsterdam hospital.
Sources: De Volkskrant 31 May 2008 ; Het Parool 31 May 2008
Literature: Frédéric Bastet and Nico Bredero: Corstiaan de Vries, the portrait, Abcoude 1990, Uniepers ; Carla de Vries-van den Heuvel: Portraits of Corstiaan de Vries, Novella Publishers, 1999 ; Shine 1969-1970, vol. 2, p. 543 ; Jacobs 1993 ; Jacobs 2000, vol. 6, p. 265 ; H. Redeker, Contemporary portraiture in the Netherlands, Haarlem 1986, p. 290-291.
Handling: Please note:
-The work can be picked up in Amsterdam. Pick up is our strong preference.
Due to the size, the work cannot be sent by post.
There is no rush for us to collect, so you can come to Amsterdam whenever it suits you.
- In the Netherlands and Belgium you can use the specialized courier service of Kunstveiling: “ Swift couriers ”.
(see also the info at the bottom of this page under the heading “Courier Service”). Within the Netherlands, the delivery costs of Swift Couriers for this work are: € 47.49.
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| Condition | |
| Condition | Good |
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