Theo van der Horst - Etching "Karel and the washed piglets" made in a very small edition (25)
Auction details
| Start time | 27-9-2026 at 8:39 |
| End time | 4-10-2026 at 18:35 |
Starting bid €67
Buyer's premium : 15%
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| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Purmerend, The Netherlands |
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Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
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5221 sold | 171 followers |
- Description
- Theo van der Horst (1921-2003)
| Type of artwork | Prints (signed) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Technique | Etching/Aquatint |
| Support | Handmade Paper |
| Framed | Framed |
| Dimensions | 40 x 50 cm (h x w) |
| Incl. frame | 60 x 70 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
| Edition | 25 |
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- Title: "Karel and the Washed Piglets"
- Year: 1985
- Edition: 25
- Signed: Yes bottom right
- Material: Drypoint Etching and Aquatint on paper
- Framed: yes
- Condition: In very good condition.
- Theo van der Horst was born in Arnhem on July 18, 1921. Drawing ran in his blood from an early age; he was creative and, over the course of his life, developed into an exceptional artist who was both acclaimed and vilified. Theo van der Horst received his training at the Genootschap Kunstoefening in Arnhem from 1936 to 1940. Theo apprenticed with the German draftsman and caricaturist Erich Schilling and with glass artist Henk Schilling. Van der Horst was a member of the Gemeenschap Beeldende Kunstenaars (GBK). He painted people, animals, and landscapes in a well-known but self-developed expressionist style. In addition to oil paintings, he created etchings, drawings, gouaches, sculptures, and stained glass. Van der Horst exhibited in galleries and museums until the 1970s, where his work was described by reviewers and art connoisseurs as unique and recognizable. His style was often dark, simple, sometimes childlike, yet it conveyed the subject in a concise yet powerful manner, often inspired by current events. From the 1990s onwards, he chose a reclusive existence. His aversion to the established art market was so strong that he refused to sell or exhibit anything outside the doors of his Arnhem home near Sonsbeek Park. In 1953 he received the Zeeland Prize, in 1954 the Arnhem Prize for Visual Arts, and in 1962 he was awarded the Quarles Ufford Prize. He passed away on October 9, 2003, at the age of 82 in his beloved Arnhem, where he painted many works. If you would like to see work by Theo, please visit the Grote or Eusebiuskerk in Arnhem. For Theo van der Horst (1921), it all began with making an emotion visible. There are few artists who, as consistently as he does, year after year, with undiminished receptiveness, know how to experience the human comedy. We cannot do without artists of his inner caliber. Pierre Jansen said this during the opening of a retrospective exhibition of Theo van der Horst at the Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, following the awarding of the Arnhem Prize for Visual Arts in 1954. Many more prizes (including the Quarles van Ufford Prize) and exhibitions at home and abroad would follow. A versatile and moving artist. He also portrayed many well-known painters who worked in the Arnhem region, such as Johannes Gorter, Barend Ferwerda, Hendrik Valk, Gerard van Lerven, Theo Goedvriend, Andries Beeftink, Gert Stegeman, Antoon Markus, Klaas Gubbels, and Geert Jan Buitenhuis. Exhibitions: 1954 - Gemeentemuseum Arnhem - retrospective exhibition 1962 - The Arnhem Gallery, Croydon (GB) Arnhem Painters (Wim Gerritsen, Klaas Gubbels, Jan Homan, Theo van der Horst, Johan Mekkink and Fred Sieger) 1963 - Museum Marburg (D) 1965 - Municipal Van Reekum Gallery, Apeldoorn - Contemporary art in Gelderland (Marius van Beek, Klaas Gubbels, Theo van der Horst, Ko Oosterkerk, Fred Sieger, Piet Slegers, Gerrit Veenhuizen, Toon Vijftigschild) 1967 - Munich Theatre Stedelijk Museum Schiedam Dordrechts Museum Group exhibitions in Berlin, Milan and Antwerp
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Theo van der Horst (1921-2003)
Dutch A
Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
2013 | |
5221 sold | 171 followers |
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