Meisjeskopje (Portrait of Jopie Jurriaan Kok)

Details

Jan Toorop (Dutch, 1858-1928)
Meisjeskopje (Portrait of Jopie Jurriaan Kok)
signed, dated twice and inscribed 'JthToorop/Amsterdam/1906' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour on paper
17 x 12.5 cm.

Provenance

Mr. Mouton, The Hague.
Mr. Visser 't Hooft, Heiloo, from whom acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

Jan Toorop was commissioned to portray Jopie Jurriaan Kok because she was terminally ill. He executed several drawings of Jopie.
To be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the
artist's work, currently being prepared by Mr G.W.C. van Wezel.

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