Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Grand nu de dos
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) presents Grand nu de dos, a watercolour with ink on paper, original edition from 1970, 59 cm by 41 cm, in good condition with an atelier stamp on the back, Belgian origin, Cobra-influenced depiction of a nude woman seen from behind.
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Nude, back view (circa 1970-1975)
Artist: Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
• Technique: Watercolor and ink on paper
• Dimensions: 59 cm x 41 cm
• Signature: Atelier stamp “Marcus de Vestele - Atelier of the Artist” on the back
• Condition: Good overall. Vibrant colors well preserved. Some natural paper marks related to the watercolor technique.
• Presentation: Sold unframed
• Provenance: Artist’s studio (private collection / studio archive)
• Period: Circa 1970-1975
Description:
This magnificent female nude viewed from behind, created around 1970-1975 by Marcus de Vestele, is an expressive and sensual work typical of his covert painting period. With great gestural freedom, the artist captures the body in movement through runs and splashes of intense color: deep purples, earthy reds, ochres, and bright yellows.
The fluid and organic treatment of the body, the expressive distortion, and the vitality of the material strongly recall the Cobra movement, which Marcus de Vestele drew inspiration from. This watercolor embodies the quest for spontaneity, vital force, and raw sensuality that characterizes his compositions of this era.
A rare and powerful work, it dialogues perfectly with his monumental sculptures while offering an intimate and colorful facet of his creative universe.
Artist biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941–2024), from Brussels, is a major figure in Belgian contemporary art. Internationally recognized for his monumental abstract marble sculptures (notably Carrara), he also developed a secret and intense pictorial practice.
His paintings, gouaches, and watercolors, often inspired by Cobra spirit and created in the 1970s, were never exhibited during his lifetime. Kept in a secret studio, nearly 200 pictorial works were discovered by his family after his death in 2024. This revelation offers a new and fascinating perspective on his creative universe, where painting and sculpture converse in a shared, expressive, colorful, and gestural quest. His watercolors, long unpublished, testify to great freshness, constant inventiveness, and an instinctive freedom that wonderfully complements his sculpted work.
Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, he established himself in the 1960s as a major sculptor. Simultaneously, from 1963 to the early 1980s, he developed in the secretive solitude of his workshop a painting practice of complete freedom and remarkable audacity, deeply influenced by the Cobra movement.
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About SR Fine Art
With nearly 28 years of experience in the art market, I am passionate about rediscovering artists’ studios and bringing their works to a wide audience on Catawiki.
I specialize in Belgian and European modern and contemporary art. My flagship collection is the studio archive of Robert Detheux (nearly 1,500 works on paper). I also offer surrealist drawings, beautiful abstract paintings from the 1950s, magnificent nude photographs by Michel Pinel, contemporary paintings, Cobra compositions, and works by Marcus de Vestele, Gundi Falk, René Mels, Eugène Eechaut and many others.
From intimate drawings to large formats, there is something for every taste and every budget. The vast majority of my auctions start at 1 € with no reserve price, giving everyone the chance to acquire unique pieces.
Every shipment is prepared with the utmost care using professional museum-quality packaging to ensure perfect condition upon arrival.
Join my growing community of satisfied clients and follow my new auctions to discover rare works from these exceptional studios.
Thank you for your trust and happy bidding!
SR Fine Art
Translated by Google TranslateNude, back view (circa 1970-1975)
Artist: Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
• Technique: Watercolor and ink on paper
• Dimensions: 59 cm x 41 cm
• Signature: Atelier stamp “Marcus de Vestele - Atelier of the Artist” on the back
• Condition: Good overall. Vibrant colors well preserved. Some natural paper marks related to the watercolor technique.
• Presentation: Sold unframed
• Provenance: Artist’s studio (private collection / studio archive)
• Period: Circa 1970-1975
Description:
This magnificent female nude viewed from behind, created around 1970-1975 by Marcus de Vestele, is an expressive and sensual work typical of his covert painting period. With great gestural freedom, the artist captures the body in movement through runs and splashes of intense color: deep purples, earthy reds, ochres, and bright yellows.
The fluid and organic treatment of the body, the expressive distortion, and the vitality of the material strongly recall the Cobra movement, which Marcus de Vestele drew inspiration from. This watercolor embodies the quest for spontaneity, vital force, and raw sensuality that characterizes his compositions of this era.
A rare and powerful work, it dialogues perfectly with his monumental sculptures while offering an intimate and colorful facet of his creative universe.
Artist biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941–2024), from Brussels, is a major figure in Belgian contemporary art. Internationally recognized for his monumental abstract marble sculptures (notably Carrara), he also developed a secret and intense pictorial practice.
His paintings, gouaches, and watercolors, often inspired by Cobra spirit and created in the 1970s, were never exhibited during his lifetime. Kept in a secret studio, nearly 200 pictorial works were discovered by his family after his death in 2024. This revelation offers a new and fascinating perspective on his creative universe, where painting and sculpture converse in a shared, expressive, colorful, and gestural quest. His watercolors, long unpublished, testify to great freshness, constant inventiveness, and an instinctive freedom that wonderfully complements his sculpted work.
Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, he established himself in the 1960s as a major sculptor. Simultaneously, from 1963 to the early 1980s, he developed in the secretive solitude of his workshop a painting practice of complete freedom and remarkable audacity, deeply influenced by the Cobra movement.
Seller's Story
About SR Fine Art
With nearly 28 years of experience in the art market, I am passionate about rediscovering artists’ studios and bringing their works to a wide audience on Catawiki.
I specialize in Belgian and European modern and contemporary art. My flagship collection is the studio archive of Robert Detheux (nearly 1,500 works on paper). I also offer surrealist drawings, beautiful abstract paintings from the 1950s, magnificent nude photographs by Michel Pinel, contemporary paintings, Cobra compositions, and works by Marcus de Vestele, Gundi Falk, René Mels, Eugène Eechaut and many others.
From intimate drawings to large formats, there is something for every taste and every budget. The vast majority of my auctions start at 1 € with no reserve price, giving everyone the chance to acquire unique pieces.
Every shipment is prepared with the utmost care using professional museum-quality packaging to ensure perfect condition upon arrival.
Join my growing community of satisfied clients and follow my new auctions to discover rare works from these exceptional studios.
Thank you for your trust and happy bidding!
SR Fine Art
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Artist
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
Sold with frame
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Grand nu de dos
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1970
Condition
Good condition
Height
59 cm
Width
41 cm
Depiction/theme
Day scene
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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