Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) - Figure





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This is an exceptional work by Anton Heyboer, as it is painted on slate — a particularly unusual support within his oeuvre. The choice of this material gives the work its own character and reinforces the rugged appearance. The painting matches, both content-wise and stylistically, what we know of Heyboer, with his recognizable visual language and direct, expressive approach. Precisely the combination of the atypical material and his familiar imagery makes this work special.
Anton Heyboer (1924 – 2005) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He lived with four women in a commune in Den Ilp (Landsmeer). The “fifth” woman was his art dealer on the other side. Heyboer was born in Sabang, on the Indonesian island of Pulau Weh (north of Sumatra), as the son of a mechanical engineer. Five months after his birth, the family moved to Haarlem, in 1925 to Delft, in 1929 to Voorburg, and from 1933 to 1938 the family lived on Curaçao. There followed another stay in New York. Heyboer was educated as a mechanical engineer. Even before World War II broke out, the family returned to Haarlem. In 1943, Heyboer was arrested by the Germans as part of the Arbeitseinsatz and taken to a transit camp for foreign forced laborers in Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin). He escaped and fled traumatically to the Netherlands, where he hid in Vinkeveen and performed farm labor.
Dimensions: 33 x 23 cm
Viewing is, of course, possible. In addition, we have our own in-house framers, celebrating their 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we make use of restorers from the professional association: “Restauratoren Nederland.” If you would like to make use of this, we would of course be pleased to hear from you.
Seller's Story
This is an exceptional work by Anton Heyboer, as it is painted on slate — a particularly unusual support within his oeuvre. The choice of this material gives the work its own character and reinforces the rugged appearance. The painting matches, both content-wise and stylistically, what we know of Heyboer, with his recognizable visual language and direct, expressive approach. Precisely the combination of the atypical material and his familiar imagery makes this work special.
Anton Heyboer (1924 – 2005) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He lived with four women in a commune in Den Ilp (Landsmeer). The “fifth” woman was his art dealer on the other side. Heyboer was born in Sabang, on the Indonesian island of Pulau Weh (north of Sumatra), as the son of a mechanical engineer. Five months after his birth, the family moved to Haarlem, in 1925 to Delft, in 1929 to Voorburg, and from 1933 to 1938 the family lived on Curaçao. There followed another stay in New York. Heyboer was educated as a mechanical engineer. Even before World War II broke out, the family returned to Haarlem. In 1943, Heyboer was arrested by the Germans as part of the Arbeitseinsatz and taken to a transit camp for foreign forced laborers in Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin). He escaped and fled traumatically to the Netherlands, where he hid in Vinkeveen and performed farm labor.
Dimensions: 33 x 23 cm
Viewing is, of course, possible. In addition, we have our own in-house framers, celebrating their 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we make use of restorers from the professional association: “Restauratoren Nederland.” If you would like to make use of this, we would of course be pleased to hear from you.

