Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Composition Cobra aux personnages
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Marcus de Vestele, Composition Cobra aux personnages, watercolour on paper (1975), 50 × 46.5 cm, original edition, signed, Belgium, Cobra style, depicting a portrait scene.
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
Cobra Scene – Characters
Watercolor, ink and gouache on paper, circa 1975
Signature :
Workshop stamp on the back: “Marcus de Vestele – Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions : 50 × 46.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition :
Good overall workshop condition. Small visible flaws (crackling and light surface wear) as well as some waviness to the paper, in line with a paper work from the 1970s coming directly from the artist’s studio.
Provenance :
Artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description
Beautiful Cobra composition by Marcus de Vestele, circa 1975.
Several silhouettes stand in an indeterminate space. On the left, a blue figure stretched out, almost fluid, lets long drips run. In the center, elemental black shapes, like schematic characters. On the right, a more massive figure, dressed in black with an orange head, appears to be in motion before color masses (pink, yellow, brown, gray).
The treatment is typically Cobra: spontaneity of gesture, pure and contrasted colors, a permanent tension between elementary figuration and abstraction. The scene has a theatrical presence, at once fragile and monumental, like a rite or a farce.
A colorful, narrative work, characteristic of Cobra on paper by Marcus de Vestele in the mid-1970s, directly from the artist’s studio.
Biography
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a major Belgian artist, best known as a sculptor working with marble (notably in Carrara and with Bardiglio marble). Alongside his sculptural practice, he developed, throughout his life, a significant pictorial production, long kept confidential and today sought after by collectors.
Strongly influenced by the Cobra movement (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant…), Marcus de Vestele drew on it to create abstract-figurative compositions of great expressive power. His paper works from the 1970s are characterized by spontaneous line, free gestural energy and a permanent tension between figuration and abstraction.
His drawings, wash drawings and gouaches combine the rigor of a sculptor with the lyrical and gestural explosion inherent to Cobra. Directly from the studio, this on-paper production constitutes an essential and distinctive facet of his oeuvre, occupying a singular place in Belgian art of the second half of the 20th century.
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
Translated by Google TranslateMarcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
Cobra Scene – Characters
Watercolor, ink and gouache on paper, circa 1975
Signature :
Workshop stamp on the back: “Marcus de Vestele – Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions : 50 × 46.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition :
Good overall workshop condition. Small visible flaws (crackling and light surface wear) as well as some waviness to the paper, in line with a paper work from the 1970s coming directly from the artist’s studio.
Provenance :
Artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description
Beautiful Cobra composition by Marcus de Vestele, circa 1975.
Several silhouettes stand in an indeterminate space. On the left, a blue figure stretched out, almost fluid, lets long drips run. In the center, elemental black shapes, like schematic characters. On the right, a more massive figure, dressed in black with an orange head, appears to be in motion before color masses (pink, yellow, brown, gray).
The treatment is typically Cobra: spontaneity of gesture, pure and contrasted colors, a permanent tension between elementary figuration and abstraction. The scene has a theatrical presence, at once fragile and monumental, like a rite or a farce.
A colorful, narrative work, characteristic of Cobra on paper by Marcus de Vestele in the mid-1970s, directly from the artist’s studio.
Biography
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a major Belgian artist, best known as a sculptor working with marble (notably in Carrara and with Bardiglio marble). Alongside his sculptural practice, he developed, throughout his life, a significant pictorial production, long kept confidential and today sought after by collectors.
Strongly influenced by the Cobra movement (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant…), Marcus de Vestele drew on it to create abstract-figurative compositions of great expressive power. His paper works from the 1970s are characterized by spontaneous line, free gestural energy and a permanent tension between figuration and abstraction.
His drawings, wash drawings and gouaches combine the rigor of a sculptor with the lyrical and gestural explosion inherent to Cobra. Directly from the studio, this on-paper production constitutes an essential and distinctive facet of his oeuvre, occupying a singular place in Belgian art of the second half of the 20th century.
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
No
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Composition Cobra aux personnages
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1975
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
46.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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