Theo Beerendonk

Washed ink drawing, signed center left
Dimensions: 27.5 cm x 30 cm. The price mentioned does not include the frame.
Theo Beerendonk (1905-1979) was a versatile and productive artist. In the thirties he made a splash with daring nudes, in the tradition of his great predecessors George Hendrik Breitner, Isaac Israels and Jan Sluijters with whom he was friends. He also painted portraits, still lifes, flowers, figures, harbour views and landscapes. He also devoted himself to etching, in which he achieved true mastery. He mastered all techniques, from dry needle and mezzotint to aquatint and vernis-mou. He was a member of various organisations: .