3589 - 4774 FINE ARTS - MODERN ART. PRINTS, DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, CERAMICS and SCULPTURES
= Originally part of an ensemble of works that were inserted in an album from the estate of Jordens.
- Yellowed; laid down w. closed tears; craquelure in varnished layer. = Perhaps a sketch for a painting.
Ruttenberg, W. (1859-1921). (Two sailing vessels at sea). Watercolour, 19x27 cm., signed. - AND over 30 other drawings, various sizes and techniques, mostly 20th cent., i.a. by D. NIJLAND and ALBERT GRÉGOIRE (mostly sm. sketches).
- Trifle yellowed; left part sl. (dust)soiled.
= Provenance: the collection of J. and C. Ulmann (Lugt 3533). On paper w. a Pro Patria watermark.
Beret, M. (20th cent.). "Le Grand Canal et la Salute". Etching, 17x35 cm., signed "Michel Beret", titled and "épreuve d'artiste" in pencil. Idem. "Saint Marc." Etching, 24,2x31,5 cm., signed "Michel Beret", titled and "25-30" in pencil. - AND 3 miscell. etchings, i.a. A. VAN MEVER, "Venetië" (etching, signed "Van Mever" and titled in pencil).
- Slightly yellowed/ foxed in blank margins.
- All drawings mounted on board.
AND 4 other prints and drawings, i.a. by W. MATERS.
= On htitle of a copy of I. KABAKOV, Tekeningen (Heerlen, 1998, num. ills., orig. boards, sq. 4to).
- A few w. some (foxed) spots; mostly fine.
- Sl. browned.
= Proof before the printing in brown and orange. Cf. Otto B. de Kat, Leven en werk 1907-1995, p.52 and H. Redeker, Otto B. de Kat, p.48, for the finished print.
AND 3 other prints by i.a. F. DE JONG (yellowed) and TH. KURPERSHOEK.
- Large tear affecting image; pinholes in corners.
Idem. Naakte vrouw zittend op een gestreepte bank. Linocut, printed in brown and green, 1952, 12,9x16,7 cm., the artist's monogram stamp in blank lower right corner, on Chinese.
= Proof before the third plate. Cf. Otto B. de Kat, Leven en werk 1907-1995, p.150 (the same print in three shades of brown).
- A few small stains.
- All w. paper strips round sides from former passepartout.
- Occasionally with small defects; mostly fine.
= Interesting collection, comprising portraits, still lifes, views of Rotterdam, interior views and people at work.
= Attractive mid 20th century compositions.
- Title leaf yellowed and w. professionally closed marginal tears.
= Very rare porftolio. Regarded as one of the earliest Dutch Cubist works of art. Conrad Kickert, Lodewijk Schelfhout and Piet Mondriaan shared a house in 1912/ 1913 in Paris and Lodewijk Schelfhout is considered the first Dutch artist to incorporate Cubism in his art. Contains (A) Côte de Perros-Guirec (B) Champs de Culture Ploumanac'h; (C) La Baie de Saint-Guirec; (D) Le Port de Ploumanac'h; (E) Rocher, dit: "Le Chapeau de Napoleon" and (F) Le Moulin Hante dans la Vallee des Traoirous.