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Kees van Dongen (Dutch, 1877-1968)
Estimate:
€5,000 - €7,000
Passed
Live Auction
Important Irish Art
Size
25.75 by 20.75in. (65.4 by 52.7cm)
Description
Title: PEERING MAN
Note: Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. From 1905 onwards - when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition - his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour. The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centred on nightlife. He painted dancers, singers, masquerades, and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous, at times garish, portraits.
Frame dimensions: 33 by 28in. (83.8 by 71.1cm)
Note: Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and symbolism and it evolved gradually into a rough pointillist style. From 1905 onwards - when he took part at the controversial 1905 Salon d'Automne exhibition - his style became more and more radical in its use of form and colour. The themes of his work from that period are predominantly centred on nightlife. He painted dancers, singers, masquerades, and theatre. Van Dongen gained a reputation for his sensuous, at times garish, portraits.
Frame dimensions: 33 by 28in. (83.8 by 71.1cm)
Condition
Folds visible in lower right and left corners. Creasing visible in places, most notably upper centre and centre left edge. Otherwise good condition.
Medium
watercolour
Signature
signed lower left
