Johan Dijkstra (1896-1978)

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Johan Dijkstra (1896-1978)

Chez Dicque, Rue d'Or, table des Génies

woodcut printed in black and red, 1926, the reverse with texts and related woodcuts, on laid paper, signed in pencil and inscribed épreuve, with full margins, mountstaining, some residual glue along the reverse upper sheet edge and reverse lower corners, few tiny foxmarks, the reverse somewhat discoloured, some soft handling nicks, otherwise in good condition
L. 380 x 504 mm; S. 473 x 610 mm

Literature

Cf. Ad Petersen, De Ploeg, gegevens omtrent de Groningse schilderkunst in de jaren '20, The Hague, 1982, p.90 (ill.), p.94
and Adriaan Venema, De Ploeg 1918-1913, Baarn, 1978, p.58 (ill.)

Lot Essay

The present lot depicts the artists Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Jan Wiegers and George Martens seated in the former Café Dik, Groningen, where they would meet their fellow-member of the 'Ploeg' movement, Dijkstra. It is one of the few impressions known in colours. The woodcuts by Dijkstra and texts on the reverse are proofs for "Boek van Trijntje Soldaats", of which the final edition was printed by Werkman. The present lot was bought from the artist in 1962.

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