Wim Schuhmacher - Stepdaughter, Anneke Onnen - Sold

Wim Schuhmacher (1894–1986) Young Girl, 1935 Oil on canvas, signed “W. Schuhmacher” 46 × 38 cm (62 × 53 cm including frame) Intimate portrait from Wim Schuhmacher’s strong 1930s period, presumably depicting Annemarie “Anneke” Onnen, daughter of Melitta Lass, the artist’s life partner. The work belongs to the personal portrait series of models from his immediate circle. The painting has an extensive exhibition history and strong provenance through, among others, Kunsthandel Van Lier, Sal Slijper, and Max van Waay. Also included in the monograph Wim Schuhmacher. The Master of Grey by Jan van Geest (cat. no. 169). Exhibitions: Amsterdam 1937; Leeuwarden/Groningen 1950; Amsterdam 1954; Arnhem and Schiedam 1959; Leeuwarden 1959–1960. Provenance: Van Lier Art Gallery, Amsterdam; H.L. Straat, Leeuwarden; Brandt 1960; S. Slijper, Blaricum; Max van Waay 1972; Schilde private collection. An atmospheric and well-documented work by one of the most important Dutch realists of the interwar period. Annemarie (“Anneke”) Onnen was born in 1915 as the daughter of Militta Lass, the Latvian partner of Wim Schuhmacher. She grew up within the artist's immediate circle and was part of his artistic and intellectual circle from a young age. In the 1930s and 1940s, Anneke frequented the household surrounding Schuhmacher, where artists, writers, and intellectuals gathered. During the Second World War, this circle stayed for some time in Landsmeer, where Schuhmacher found shelter in the so-called doctor's house of General Practitioner Joop Odinot. Anneke featured as a model within Schuhmacher's oeuvre and is one of the recognizable figures from his immediate circle. On January 27, 1943, she married Diederik Hendrik Gerard Keuskamp, initially a general practitioner and later an anesthesiologist and professor. The couple lived in Hardenberg, among other places, and later returned to Amsterdam. Two children were born from the marriage: Bart William Keuskamp (1947) and Annette Patricia Keuskamp (1956). In administrative documents, Anneke is later listed as a laboratory technician, which indicates work within a medical or laboratory environment. Her life story thus reveals a remarkable transition from an artistic milieu to the post-war medical and academic world. Anneke Onnen passed away on October 11, 1993. Her name remains linked to Schuhmacher's oeuvre, in which she occupies a place as a model from his immediate and personal circle. Viewing is possible by appointment. The painting can be delivered or picked up. Take a look at the prices at gallery owners. This is a great opportunity to acquire a museum piece for a good price.