Jan M.C. Asselbergs (1937-2015) - Moeder en dochter






Master in early Renaissance Italian painting with internship at Sotheby’s and 15 years' experience.
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Oil painting 'Moeder en dochter' by Jan M.C. Asselbergs (1976), period 1970–1980, oil on canvas, Netherlands, sold with frame.
Description from the seller
This expressive double portrait of mother and daughter is by the Dutch artist Jan Asselbergs. Asselbergs created paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sculptures, with the human figure always at the center. Especially his powerful chalk drawings of faces and torsos stand out for their loose, spontaneous, and expressive character. From 1980 he devoted himself entirely to painting portraits.
Asselbergs considered it important to depict his sitters in a familiar environment, so they appeared relaxed, self-assured, and authentic on the canvas. By presenting his subjects frontally and having them look directly at the viewer, he tried to reveal their personality and inner strength. In addition to many unknown sitters, he also portrayed numerous well-known Dutch figures, including Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander, Ruud Lubbers, Monique van de Ven, and Marco Borsato.
Dimensions: 100 x 80 cm
Dimensions with frame: 116 x 96 cm
Signed on top
Provenance:
07 Mar 2011, AAG - Arts & Antiques Group, lot #12
Private collection, Netherlands
Viewing is of course possible. In addition we have our own in-house framing workshop, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we use restorers from the professional body: 'Restauratoren Nederland'. If you would like to make use of this, please let us know."
Seller's Story
This expressive double portrait of mother and daughter is by the Dutch artist Jan Asselbergs. Asselbergs created paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sculptures, with the human figure always at the center. Especially his powerful chalk drawings of faces and torsos stand out for their loose, spontaneous, and expressive character. From 1980 he devoted himself entirely to painting portraits.
Asselbergs considered it important to depict his sitters in a familiar environment, so they appeared relaxed, self-assured, and authentic on the canvas. By presenting his subjects frontally and having them look directly at the viewer, he tried to reveal their personality and inner strength. In addition to many unknown sitters, he also portrayed numerous well-known Dutch figures, including Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander, Ruud Lubbers, Monique van de Ven, and Marco Borsato.
Dimensions: 100 x 80 cm
Dimensions with frame: 116 x 96 cm
Signed on top
Provenance:
07 Mar 2011, AAG - Arts & Antiques Group, lot #12
Private collection, Netherlands
Viewing is of course possible. In addition we have our own in-house framing workshop, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we use restorers from the professional body: 'Restauratoren Nederland'. If you would like to make use of this, please let us know."
