Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Composition Cobra “ La Bête “
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024), a Belgian artist, produced an original aquarelle titled Composition Cobra “La Bête” in 1975, measuring 52.5 × 35.5 cm, signed, from the Cobra period (1970–1980) and depicting a portrait on unframed paper in good condition.
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
The Beast
Ink and watercolor on paper
Signature: On the back, studio stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions: 52.5 × 35.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: generally good. Paper is soft, ink true, washes held. On the back, a few small conservation stains, without affecting the front.
Provenance: artist Marcus de Vestele's workshop.
Description:
Ink and wash. On the left, a yellow field: two masked heads at the top, a leaf-shaped form, and four vertical silhouettes at the bottom, like a small group standing. In the center, a blue stripe, and a black figure that climbs or falls, arms raised. On the right, a large ochre rectangle, wall or table, closed by a black line. A black beast lies on it, white eye, elongated body, tail drooping.
The paper remains bare between the three masses. Nothing describes a place: a yellow, a blue, an ochre, and emptiness. Quick ink, broad washes, beast barely contained. Direct gesture, in the restrained primitive figuration associated with Cobra.
Sheet taken directly from the artist's workshop.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a Belgian artist renowned first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in Bardiglio.
Alongside, he pursued throughout his life a body of work on paper that long remained in the studio, now sought after.
Strongly influenced by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he keeps in his work the rough figure, the spontaneous line, and the tension between beast and abstraction.
This sheet is an example: ink and wash, presence held more by color than by drawing.
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)
The Beast
Ink and watercolor on paper
Signature: On the back, studio stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions: 52.5 × 35.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: generally good. Paper is soft, ink true, washes held. On the back, a few small conservation stains, without affecting the front.
Provenance: artist Marcus de Vestele's workshop.
Description:
Ink and wash. On the left, a yellow field: two masked heads at the top, a leaf-shaped form, and four vertical silhouettes at the bottom, like a small group standing. In the center, a blue stripe, and a black figure that climbs or falls, arms raised. On the right, a large ochre rectangle, wall or table, closed by a black line. A black beast lies on it, white eye, elongated body, tail drooping.
The paper remains bare between the three masses. Nothing describes a place: a yellow, a blue, an ochre, and emptiness. Quick ink, broad washes, beast barely contained. Direct gesture, in the restrained primitive figuration associated with Cobra.
Sheet taken directly from the artist's workshop.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a Belgian artist renowned first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in Bardiglio.
Alongside, he pursued throughout his life a body of work on paper that long remained in the studio, now sought after.
Strongly influenced by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he keeps in his work the rough figure, the spontaneous line, and the tension between beast and abstraction.
This sheet is an example: ink and wash, presence held more by color than by drawing.
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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Edition
Original
Artist
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
Title of artwork
Composition Cobra “ La Bête “
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1975
Condition
Good condition
Height
35.5 cm
Width
52.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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