Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Composition Cobra “ Les Masques “
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024), Composition Cobra “Les Masques”, original 1975 aquarelle on paper, 35.5 × 48.5 cm, signed, Cobra-style portrait from Belgium.
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
The Masks
Watercolour and ink on paper
Signature: signed bottom right in green pencil MARCUS
Dimensions: 48.5 × 35.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: generally good. Flexible sheet, colors held, true blacks. Light paper, no notable damage. On the back, studio stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”.
Provenance: from the artist Marcus de Vestele’s studio.
Description:
A watercolor with ink and wash. A tightly grouped cluster in front of a yellow band. On the left, a leaning body, black head, ochre and pink hip, arm flung across.
Behind him, two gray heads stacked, almost masks. In the center, a blue-gray silhouette, white-stripe on the torso, a closed face drawn with a black line, legs apart. To the right, a red and brown figure, square head opened with white.
At the bottom right, a final pale, gray presence, barely contained.
The background is not a setting: an irregular yellow field closes the group, the paper remains bare around it. The color does not describe; it holds the bodies. Quick ink, broad washes, adjustments on the faces. Direct gesture, figures barely held, in the restrained primitive figuration of Cobra.
Sheet issued directly from the studio.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) was a Belgian artist best known first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in Bardiglio.
At the same time, he led a lifelong production on paper, long kept in the studio, now sought after. Strongly marked by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he retained the rough figure, the spontaneous stroke, and the tension between body and abstraction.
This watercolour 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 Masks
Watercolour and ink on paper
Signature: signed bottom right in green pencil MARCUS
Dimensions: 48.5 × 35.5 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: generally good. Flexible sheet, colors held, true blacks. Light paper, no notable damage. On the back, studio stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”.
Provenance: from the artist Marcus de Vestele’s studio.
Description:
A watercolor with ink and wash. A tightly grouped cluster in front of a yellow band. On the left, a leaning body, black head, ochre and pink hip, arm flung across.
Behind him, two gray heads stacked, almost masks. In the center, a blue-gray silhouette, white-stripe on the torso, a closed face drawn with a black line, legs apart. To the right, a red and brown figure, square head opened with white.
At the bottom right, a final pale, gray presence, barely contained.
The background is not a setting: an irregular yellow field closes the group, the paper remains bare around it. The color does not describe; it holds the bodies. Quick ink, broad washes, adjustments on the faces. Direct gesture, figures barely held, in the restrained primitive figuration of Cobra.
Sheet issued directly from the studio.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) was a Belgian artist best known first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in Bardiglio.
At the same time, he led a lifelong production on paper, long kept in the studio, now sought after. Strongly marked by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he retained the rough figure, the spontaneous stroke, and the tension between body and abstraction.
This watercolour 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 “ Les Masques “
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1975
Condition
Good condition
Height
35.5 cm
Width
48.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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