Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) - De 5 Bruiden

The 5 Brides

Purchased by me
From a renowned
art lover and dealer from
The Netherlands (Groningen)

Very large format

80 x 107 centimeters

100% Original !

The canvas has been rolled
stored today
and some creases visible in the photos

It has also previously been in a frame
said the small holes on the sides

When the work is placed in a frame and stretched by
a professional, it will be perfect

Some information about the artist:

Anton Heyboer (1924-2005) was a Dutch
painter and etcher. The artist was born in Indonesia but five months later his family moved to the Netherlands. They lived successively in Haarlem, Delft, Voorburg, Curaçao and New York. Just before the outbreak of World War II the family moved back to Haarlem. In 1943 the artist was arrested by the Germans and was put to work in the Prenzlau camp. He managed to escape and fled traumatized to the Netherlands where he hid in Vinkeveen.

After the war Heyboer settled in Borger to live, not long after traveling with fellow artist Jan Kagie around Spain and France. Back in the Netherlands and two marriages later, the artist bought a piece of land with a cow shed that he expanded over time with various buildings. He initially lived with three women in a commune and later with five.

For Heyboer etching was mainly a therapeutic activity that helped him stay away from psychiatric care; ‘a form of therapy for when you don’t know what to do anymore’. In the late 1970s Heyboer opened his own gallery and flooded the market with colorful depictions of people, animals and boats. From all over the country, collectors and day-trippers visited the gallery of ‘the Robin Hood of art’, where you could buy a real Heyboer for 100 guilders. In 1984 Heyboer cut ties with his gallery and the art world to continue working in isolation. He passed away on 9 April 2005.

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