Theo van der Horst

Oil on paper, signed and dated '71.
Dimensions; 50 cm x 65 cm. Unframed.
Theo van der Horst (1921-2003) studied at the Academy 'Kunstoefening' in Arnhem from 1936-1940, with glass painting teacher JHE Schilling. He was a painter, sculptor and stained glass artist. Although he exhibited in galleries and museums until the seventies, he then chose a hermit's existence. He painted in an expressionist style. The subjects and art direction were mainly people, animals and landscapes.