Karel Appel (b. 1921)
A portrait of Jan Rietveld
signed lower right Appel and inscribed with title lower centre
crayons and acrylics on paper, unframed
64 x 49.5 cm
Executed circa 1958-1962
Provenance
Jan Rietveld, thence by descent
Literature
Paul Salomons, Simone Doormans, Jan Rietveld, Rotterdam 1990, (illustrated on the back of the cover)
Lot Essay
The architect Jan Rietveld (1919-1986) was a close friend of Karel Appel See colour illustration