Riek Schagen - Large mixed media – abstract composition – signed & beautifully framed - Sold

• A large work from around 1970 by the artist Riek Schagen (1913-2008). Titled: “conversation in desert”.
  
  -A combination of Gouache, Ink and Watercolor
  
  -Signed and well framed in the original wooden frame with passe-partout and glass plate.
  
  -Dimensions: Frame, 70 x 90 cm. Image, 50 x 65 cm.
  
  -Condition: In very good condition.
  
  Geertruida Hendrika (Riek) Schagen (Amersfoort, November 15, 1913 - Vorden, July 14, 2008) was a Dutch actress and painter. She is probably best known for her role as Saartje in the television series Swiebertje, in which she appeared for ten years.

Riek Schagen came as a maid to Albert van Dalsum and received acting lessons from him. She made her debut in 1940 with his company Studio in Final Exam and, in addition to her work in the theater, has contributed to a large number of television productions since 1955. In 1955 Schagen made her film debut in Ciske de Rat as Aunt Jans. She then appeared in many film and television productions, including Fanfare by Bert Haanstra, De Overval and De kleine Liefde. In 1965, Schagen joined the cast of the popular television series Swiebertje, in which she played the role of Saartje for ten years, succeeding Annie Leenders and Jetty Cantor, among others. Even after the series ended in 1975, Schagen still regularly took on the role of the housekeeper, including to advertise Sorbo. Her last role was in the youth series Thomas and Senior from 1985 and in the sequel, Thomas and Senior on the trail of Brute Berend from 1988, in which she played Thomas' grandmother. In 2007 she was a guest as Saartje in the program Mooi! Weather De Leeuw by Paul de Leeuw; it was her last television appearance. Schagen designed costumes and has also made a name for herself as a painter in recent years. She had her own exhibition space called "GaleRiek". During her career she created more than 1000 paintings.