A study for Compositie 1918 no. 5

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Bart van der Leck
A study for Compositie 1918 no. 5
numbered '31' (upper right)
charcoal on paper, unframed
36 x 26.5 cm.;
and Another pencil and gouache on paper, depicting the wife of the artist with their oldest (?) daughter, dating from circa 1914-1915. (2)

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Please note that the illustration shows the second work in this lot (the wife and daughter of the artist) and not 'a study for Compositie 1918 no. 5', as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

The present lot is an early study for Compositie 1918, no. 5, collection Hannema-de Stuers Fundatie, Heino, see; Cees Hilhorst, 'Bart van der Leck' in: Carel Blotkamp e.a., De beginjaren van De Stijl 1917-1922, Utrecht 1982, afb. 162-164.

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