Maria de Ruiter-de Witt
A Distant Past
Pastel chalk on linen depicting Willem Nijholt in traditional Indonesian dress.
Status
Available
- Year
- 0
- Dimensions
- 80 × 100 cm
- Technique
- Pastel chalk on linen
- Material
- Linen
About this work
Full-length portrait of Willem Nijholt in traditional Indonesian dress. The figure wears an elaborately decorated headdress and a colourful draped cloth and is depicted in a powerful, theatrical pose, with one arm extended to the side. Warm earth, gold and red tones leave the texture of the linen visible and give the work a sketch-like character.
Artwork details
- Artist
- Maria de Ruiter-de Witt
- Year
- 0
- Dimensions
- 80 × 100 cm
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Technique
- Pastel chalk on linen
- Material
- Linen
Signature
- Present
- Yes
- Position
- Lower left
- Transcription
- Maria de Ruiter de Witt
- Certainty
- High
- Description
- Signed at the lower left: Maria de Ruiter de Witt.
Frame and glazing
- Framed
- Yes
- Glazing
- Unknown
- Description
- Wide silver-coloured frame with a narrow gold-coloured inner edge.
Condition
- Assessment basis
- Photographs
- Artwork
- No obvious tears or losses in the artwork are visible in the available photographs. No physical condition assessment has been carried out.
- Frame
- The frame is in good condition.
Classification
- Technique
- Pastel chalk on linen
- Material
- Linen
- Subject
- Dance and performance, Indonesian culture, Portrait of a man, Portrait, Traditional clothing
- Ownership
- Foundation collection
- Status
- Available
References
- Book page
- 209
- Collection number
- 26-20796-1
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