Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) - De 5 Bruiden

The 5 Brethren

Purchased by me
From a renowned
art lover and dealer from
the Netherlands (Groningen)

Very large format

80 x 107 centimeters

100% Original!

Canvas has been rolled up
stored today
only a few creases as in the photos

It has also previously hung in a frame
said the small holes on the sides

When the work is
framed and stretched by a
professional, it will be perfect

Some information about the artist:

Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) was a Dutch
painter and etcher. The artist was born in Indonesia, but five months later the family moved to the Netherlands. They lived successively in Haarlem, Delft, Voorburg, Curaçao and New York. Just before the outbreak of World War II, the family moved back to Haarlem. In 1943 the artist was captured by the Germans and forced to work in the Prenzlauer camp. He managed to escape and fled traumatized to the Netherlands where he went into hiding in Vinkeveen.

After the war Heyboer settled in Borger, only to later tour around Spain and France with fellow artist Jan Kagie. Back in the Netherlands and after two marriages, the artist bought a piece of land with a cow shed that he expanded over time with various buildings. He initially lived with three women in a commune and later with five.

For Heyboer etching was mainly a therapeutic activity that kept him out of psychiatric care; ‘a form of therapy for when you don’t know what else to do’. In the late seventies Heyboer opened his own gallery and flooded the market with colorful depictions of people, animals and boats. Collectors and day visitors from all over the country visited the gallery of ‘the Robin Hood of art’, where you could buy a real Heyboer for as little as 100 guilders. In 1984 Heyboer severed ties with his gallery and the art world to continue working in seclusion. He passed away on April 9, 2005.