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"Two Sisters"
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Description
Oil pastel and watercolor on archival paper of two sisters by the South African artist, Pieter Van Der Westhuizen. Signed lower right and dated 1985. Condition is very good. Provenance: Los Angeles, California estate. Gallery matted with one wide gold leaf frame. Overall measurements 29 by 29 inches.
Pieter Van Der Westhuizen
Pieter van der Westhuizen was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1931. He studied art at Unisa under Zakkie Eloff, Leo Theron, Robert Hodgins and many others. In 1960 he also worked under Alfred Krenz and the in 1971 under Erik Launscher. Between 1979 – 1980 Pieter attended the “National Hoger Institute voor Schone Kunst” at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in Belgium. In 1982 and 1985 he
continued his studies at the “Stedelijke Akademie” in Ghent and the “Ryk’s Centrum voor Grafiek” in Kasterlee, Belgium. During 1983 and 1985 he studied wood-block printing in Japan.
His work compromises mainly landscapes, portraits, still life’s figures and abstract pictures. Pieter van der Westhuizen has held many solo and group exhibitions. In 1988 and 1989 he was invited to exhibit with Marc Chagall, Yaacov Agam and Ben Avram in Madrid, Spain. His biggest and most successful exhibition ever held in South Africa was to mark his 65th birthday celebrations. His works can be found in public and private collections in South Africa as well as worldwide. -
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Documentation: Signed Origin: South Africa Period: 1980-1999 Materials: Oil pastel and watercolor on archival paper Condition: Very good Creation Date: 1985 Styles / Movements: Modernism, Contemporary Incollect Reference #: 388425 -
Dimensions
W. 19 in; H. 18 in; D. 1 in; W. 48.26 cm; H. 45.72 cm; D. 2.54 cm;
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