LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil and tempera on canvas

Measurements:

19.69 in. (50.00 cm.) (height) by 23.43 in. (59.50 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed and dated '1962 Westerik' (lower right); dated '1961/62' (lower left); signed, titled and dated 'WESTERIK 1962 "Mensen op portiek"' (on the backing); signed and dated twice (on the stretcher)

Exhibited:

The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Co Westerik - schilderijen, grafiek, tekeningen, 6 February-8 March 1964. This exhibition later travelled to Haarlem, Vishal, 13 March-19 April 1964 and Eindhoven, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, 24 April-31 May 1964. São Paolo, VIII Biennale de São Paulo, 4 September-28 November 1965. Groningen, Groninger Museum voor Stad en Lande, 3 collecties moderne kunst in Groningen: De Groot, Poortvliet, Wijngaard, 4 March-3 April 1966. Leiden, Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Co Westerik. Rembrandt-prijs 1966 voor de schilderkunst, 17 September-17 October 1966. Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Co Westerik, 24 September-7 November 1971, no. 29 (illustrated, p. 21). This exhibition later travelled to Groningen, Groninger Museum voor Stad en Lande, 23 December 1971-23 January 1972 and Brussels, Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, 4 February-5 March 1972. Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Co Westerik, 16 October-16 November 1983. This exhibition later travelled to Saarbrücken, Saarland Museum, 27 January-25 February 1984 and The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, 26 May-13 August 1983.

Literature:

C. Doelman, 'Two views of Co Westerik. People in psychological isolation', in: Delta, VII, 2, summer 1964, no. 20 (illustrated, p. 23). C. Westerik, R. Kopland (a.o.), Co Westerik. Schilderijen, Baarn 1999, no. 27, p. 112 (illustrated, p. 113). W.A.L. Beeren, Co Westerik. Schilder, Amsterdam 1981, p. 126, no. 47 (illustrated).

Provenance:

Collection Poortvliet, Tietjerk.