Siert Dallinga (1954) - Herder
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Description from the seller
Artist: Siert Dallinga
Title: Herder
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 1990
Signature: Signed
Dimensions: 135 x 100
Siert Dallinga (1954) is a contemporary artist who draws on realism and combines technical prowess with a personal, lightly ironic signature, as he explores the boundary between the ordinary and the larger narrative.
Dallinga often selects figures or situations that evoke something familiar — uniforms, everyday actions, sometimes even a humorous twist — but in which distance is also palpable: the ordinary is elevated by perspective, composition, or context, and thus takes on something unusual, lightly surreal.
Dallinga studied painting and drawing in the 1970s at the Academie Minerva in Groningen, where a classical artisanal art education was the norm.
In his early career Dallinga distanced himself from painting and focused on making experimental sculptures and spatial installations. Only in the late 1980s did he return to the canvas, and from that period a very characteristic visual language emerged: his works combine playfulness and humor with melancholic undertones. This is clearly visible in the painting Huiswaarts (1988), in which a hen stands on a dune and looks out to sea under a typically Dutch sky — the low viewpoint relative to the hen gives the animal a heroic, almost mythic appearance, while the title “Huiswaarts” evokes a sense of homesickness or coming home.
What stands out in Dallinga’s oeuvre is that he does not stick to one technique or style. In addition to paintings, he also makes graphics and spatial works. For instance there is a spatial work titled Man with Ice Tea Can (60 × 185 cm) in which his characteristic elements — human figures, everyday objects — appear in a sculptural setting. His graphic work “Heerenveen (day)” also fits within this versatile oeuvre.
Dallinga has also carried out commissions for visual art in public space. For the De Aker district (Osdorp) in Amsterdam he delivered penants — decorative art objects for housing — as part of a urban renewal project.
His work has received recognition: for example, the work “Huiswaarts” was added to the collection of the Groninger Museum in 2016.
Seller's Story
Over Art Dumay
Art Dumay in Nuenen is much more than just a gallery. It is a versatile art enterprise that brings together modern and classical art under one roof. From our gallery for contemporary painting and our art dealership with classical works, we are engaged in evaluating, purchasing, and selling art. We do this both directly and through carefully organized art auctions for modern and classical art.
Our selection is broad and varied — from modern Dutch artists to renowned masters from the past.
With more than 25 years of experience, we successfully guide purchase and sale processes for individuals, companies, governments, and institutions.
Art Dumay has an extensive regional, national, and international network of buyers and collectors.
In addition to our sales activities, we also provide professional appraisals, restorations, and repair work in-house. Thanks to our effective auction methodology, we are able to reach a large international audience, while our art collections are safely stored and insured in our 1,000 m² building in Nuenen.
At Art Dumay, expertise, a passion for art, and personal attention are at the core — each day again.
Translated by Google TranslateArtist: Siert Dallinga
Title: Herder
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year: 1990
Signature: Signed
Dimensions: 135 x 100
Siert Dallinga (1954) is a contemporary artist who draws on realism and combines technical prowess with a personal, lightly ironic signature, as he explores the boundary between the ordinary and the larger narrative.
Dallinga often selects figures or situations that evoke something familiar — uniforms, everyday actions, sometimes even a humorous twist — but in which distance is also palpable: the ordinary is elevated by perspective, composition, or context, and thus takes on something unusual, lightly surreal.
Dallinga studied painting and drawing in the 1970s at the Academie Minerva in Groningen, where a classical artisanal art education was the norm.
In his early career Dallinga distanced himself from painting and focused on making experimental sculptures and spatial installations. Only in the late 1980s did he return to the canvas, and from that period a very characteristic visual language emerged: his works combine playfulness and humor with melancholic undertones. This is clearly visible in the painting Huiswaarts (1988), in which a hen stands on a dune and looks out to sea under a typically Dutch sky — the low viewpoint relative to the hen gives the animal a heroic, almost mythic appearance, while the title “Huiswaarts” evokes a sense of homesickness or coming home.
What stands out in Dallinga’s oeuvre is that he does not stick to one technique or style. In addition to paintings, he also makes graphics and spatial works. For instance there is a spatial work titled Man with Ice Tea Can (60 × 185 cm) in which his characteristic elements — human figures, everyday objects — appear in a sculptural setting. His graphic work “Heerenveen (day)” also fits within this versatile oeuvre.
Dallinga has also carried out commissions for visual art in public space. For the De Aker district (Osdorp) in Amsterdam he delivered penants — decorative art objects for housing — as part of a urban renewal project.
His work has received recognition: for example, the work “Huiswaarts” was added to the collection of the Groninger Museum in 2016.
Seller's Story
Over Art Dumay
Art Dumay in Nuenen is much more than just a gallery. It is a versatile art enterprise that brings together modern and classical art under one roof. From our gallery for contemporary painting and our art dealership with classical works, we are engaged in evaluating, purchasing, and selling art. We do this both directly and through carefully organized art auctions for modern and classical art.
Our selection is broad and varied — from modern Dutch artists to renowned masters from the past.
With more than 25 years of experience, we successfully guide purchase and sale processes for individuals, companies, governments, and institutions.
Art Dumay has an extensive regional, national, and international network of buyers and collectors.
In addition to our sales activities, we also provide professional appraisals, restorations, and repair work in-house. Thanks to our effective auction methodology, we are able to reach a large international audience, while our art collections are safely stored and insured in our 1,000 m² building in Nuenen.
At Art Dumay, expertise, a passion for art, and personal attention are at the core — each day again.
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Artist
Siert Dallinga (1954)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Herder
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1990
Condition
Good condition
Height
135 cm
Width
100 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Style
Impressionism
Period
1990-2000
