Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Grande composition Cobra “ La Horde “ 1975
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Marcus de Vestele, Grande composition Cobra “ La Horde “ 1975, aquarelle on paper, 72.5 × 48 cm, signed, original edition, created in 1975 in Belgium, a Cobra-inspired portrait.
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024)
La horde, 1975
Watercolor and ink on paper
Signature: signed bottom right MARCUS 75
Dimensions: 72.5 × 48 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: good overall. Paper is supple, with light storage folds and a small deformation, but no impact on legibility. Colors firm, blacks decisive.
On the reverse, atelier stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”. Provenance: artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description:
Large watercolor from January 1975. A horde of standing figures, drawn in black ink and reinforced with washes of yellow, blue and ochre. On the left, a figure in extension, leg launched, gray speckled body, resting on a yellow patch.
In the center, two more massive silhouettes, yellow tunics opened with white, heads masked by a black line. In front of them, a crouching figure, darker, and a black body that seems to be walking.
On the right, an ochre presence almost dissolved into blue, then a final yellow-and-black figure, drier in appearance. At the bottom right, a figure lying on a broad yellow wash, like an animal or a body on the ground.
The background is not a setting: an irregular blue band closes the top, two yellow fields anchor the corners. The color does not describe; it establishes the bodies. Quick ink, overdraws, white paper reserved. Direct gesture, figures barely contained, in the restrained primitive figuration associated with Cobra.
A large sheet from 1975, directly from the artist’s studio, rare format for Marcus de Vestele’s papers.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a Belgian artist recognized first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in the Bardiglio.
Alongside this, he pursued throughout his life a body of work on paper that remained in the studio for a long time, now sought after. Strongly marked by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he retains the rough figure, the spontaneous line, and the tension between body and abstraction.
This 1975 watercolor is an example: large format, ink and wash, figures 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)
La horde, 1975
Watercolor and ink on paper
Signature: signed bottom right MARCUS 75
Dimensions: 72.5 × 48 cm
Sold unframed
Condition: good overall. Paper is supple, with light storage folds and a small deformation, but no impact on legibility. Colors firm, blacks decisive.
On the reverse, atelier stamp “Marcus de Vestele / Atelier de l’artiste”. Provenance: artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description:
Large watercolor from January 1975. A horde of standing figures, drawn in black ink and reinforced with washes of yellow, blue and ochre. On the left, a figure in extension, leg launched, gray speckled body, resting on a yellow patch.
In the center, two more massive silhouettes, yellow tunics opened with white, heads masked by a black line. In front of them, a crouching figure, darker, and a black body that seems to be walking.
On the right, an ochre presence almost dissolved into blue, then a final yellow-and-black figure, drier in appearance. At the bottom right, a figure lying on a broad yellow wash, like an animal or a body on the ground.
The background is not a setting: an irregular blue band closes the top, two yellow fields anchor the corners. The color does not describe; it establishes the bodies. Quick ink, overdraws, white paper reserved. Direct gesture, figures barely contained, in the restrained primitive figuration associated with Cobra.
A large sheet from 1975, directly from the artist’s studio, rare format for Marcus de Vestele’s papers.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) is a Belgian artist recognized first as a marble sculptor, notably in Carrara and in the Bardiglio.
Alongside this, he pursued throughout his life a body of work on paper that remained in the studio for a long time, now sought after. Strongly marked by Cobra (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, Constant), he retains the rough figure, the spontaneous line, and the tension between body and abstraction.
This 1975 watercolor is an example: large format, ink and wash, figures 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
Grande composition Cobra “ La Horde “ 1975
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1975
Condition
Good condition
Height
48 cm
Width
72.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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