Ans Markus (1947) - Het Geschenk
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Description from the seller
Title: The Gift
Artist: Ans Markus (Netherlands, 1947)
Technique: Lithography on paper
Edition: 233/250
Signed: Hand-signed in pencil bottom right
Dimensions with passe-partout: approx. 40 × 30 cm
Dimensions without passe-partout: approx. 36 × 27 cm
Frame: Not framed
Condition: Good condition, slight tape residues on two sides (see photos)
Provenance: Private collection
Description
The lithograph depicts two hands in white, pleated sleeves against a light blue background. The right hand holds a rose and extends it toward the open, forward-facing left hand. The composition is centered, with soft color fields and subtle shadows.
Additional information
• Numbered 233/250
• Hand-signed in pencil
• Not framed
• Tape residues visible on two sides
• The photographs are part of the description
Ans Markus (Netherlands, 1947) is a well-known contemporary artist who gained prominence especially for her realistic paintings and prints. She is known for her distinctive depictions of figures in white wraps and her focus on human expression and body language. From the 1980s, she developed a recognizable visual language in which hands, roses, and symbolic gestures recur. Her work has been exhibited frequently in the Netherlands and beyond and is part of various private and museum collections.
Title: The Gift
Artist: Ans Markus (Netherlands, 1947)
Technique: Lithography on paper
Edition: 233/250
Signed: Hand-signed in pencil bottom right
Dimensions with passe-partout: approx. 40 × 30 cm
Dimensions without passe-partout: approx. 36 × 27 cm
Frame: Not framed
Condition: Good condition, slight tape residues on two sides (see photos)
Provenance: Private collection
Description
The lithograph depicts two hands in white, pleated sleeves against a light blue background. The right hand holds a rose and extends it toward the open, forward-facing left hand. The composition is centered, with soft color fields and subtle shadows.
Additional information
• Numbered 233/250
• Hand-signed in pencil
• Not framed
• Tape residues visible on two sides
• The photographs are part of the description
Ans Markus (Netherlands, 1947) is a well-known contemporary artist who gained prominence especially for her realistic paintings and prints. She is known for her distinctive depictions of figures in white wraps and her focus on human expression and body language. From the 1980s, she developed a recognizable visual language in which hands, roses, and symbolic gestures recur. Her work has been exhibited frequently in the Netherlands and beyond and is part of various private and museum collections.
Details
Artist
Ans Markus (1947)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
233/250
Title of artwork
Het Geschenk
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Fair condition
Height
27 cm
Width
36 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
1980-1990
Sold with frame
No
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