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Lot 393: Large Fata Morgana by Henri de Wolf aka Hannibal

Est: €1,000 EUR - €2,000 EURPassed
Adams Amsterdam AuctionsAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecember 13, 2016

Item Overview

Description

WOLF, Henri de (Dutch 1938 - 1986). Fata Morgana, 1978. Mixed media on canvas, signed and dated '78' (lower right margin), inscribed with texts: "Sub sole nihil perfectorum [sic!]" (mening: nothing under the sun is perfect) and "De klodder van de bevlekte ontvangenis en de architectuur van de uitspatting zomaar vanwege de overstelpende liefde voor verf en linnen" (lower right); framed; inscribed with the address of the artist and title on the reverse of the stretcher. Several small paint stains (lower blue section) and 2 stains in the centre of the upper margin, else good.

Dimensions

Image size 79.5 x 80 cm., frame size 81.7 x 82 cm.

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the present owner, a longtime friend (1978)

Notes


Henri de Wolf was a member of the artists collective 'Forma Natura' together with John Akkerman, Thijs Timmermans, Chris Verbeek, Harm van Weerden, later 'Forma Aktua', which then debouched into a gallery under the same name. His artistic, political and musical activities made him a legendary artist in Groningen, remembered also by the Jazz Award he founded, now the Henri de Wolf Award, his gallery, now the Forma Aktua Pinakotheek, and works in the public space, such as the Forma Aktua flag in front of the gallery.

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Auction Details

Modern & Contemporary Art - NRC veilingen 6

by
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
December 13, 2016, 06:30 PM CET

Herengracht 458, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1017 CA, NL

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