Auction 74 Part 2
ASIAN ART
Jan 16, 2020
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Italy
Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 - Roma
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LOT 172:
WILLEM HOFKER, school of
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Start price:
€
5,000
Estimated price:
€5,000 - €6,000
Auction house commission:
25%
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WILLEM HOFKER, school of
(1902-1981)
Portrait of a female dancer, 1943
Oil on canvas, 55x45 cm
Signed and dated in the lower right corner:“ni. Wirea/ W.G. Hofker/ Bali mrt. 1943”.
Provenance: ambassador Gerardo Carante.
Born in The Hague, Willem Hofker distinguished himself from an early age for a precocious talent for art, obtaining important commissions, including a portrait of Queen Wilhemina. In 1938 he left with his wife to the Dutch colonies in Asia. In 1940 he reached Ubud, Bali, where he decided to settle. Although he suffered in first person the consequences of the ongoing war, in those years he produced remarkable works centered on the Balinese culture. In 1946 he was forced to return to The Netherlands. His popularity grew exponentially after the publication in 1978 of a book dedicated to his Balinese period. He was equally skilled in oil painting, drawing and engraving.
