Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) - Composition Cobra aux deux têtes Aquarelle et encre sur papier, 1978
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Marcus de Vestele, Composition Cobra aux deux têtes, aquarelle and ink on paper, 25 cm by 33.5 cm, Original edition, dated 1974, signed, Belgian origin, condition Good.
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Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) Composition with two heads. Watercolor and ink on paper, 1978
Signature: Signed and dated bottom right, in red pencil: MARCUS 78
Stamp of the studio on the back: “Marcus de Vestele – Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions: 33.5 × 25 cm
Sold unframed
Condition:
Good general studio condition. Cream paper, some light signs of aging consistent with a work from 1978, coming directly from the artist’s studio. Recto clean.
Provenance: Artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description:
Cobra composition by Marcus de Vestele, dated 1978.
Two dark heads face each other in a charged field. On the left, a black mass with a white face, hollowed eye, flanked by an intense blue. In the center, a second, more compact face, black and green, striped with scratched or reserved whites. On the right, the sheet opens: yellow, gray, and a vertical orange plane anchoring the bottom. The stroke is broad, the black dominates, color arriving in splinters.
The gesture is denser than in the light sheets of the same period: saturated ink, additions, whites of the paper playing as lights. Primitive figuration, almost masks, tension between human presence and abstraction. Theatrical and archaic quality, typically Cobra.
A characteristic piece of Marcus de Vestele’s 1978 paper production, directly from the artist’s studio.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) was a Belgian artist primarily known as a marble sculptor (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), he retained its primitive figuration, spontaneous line, and the tension between figure and abstraction.
His works on paper from the 1970s combine the rigor of the sculptor with a free gestural style. Directly from the atelier, this production constitutes an essential facet of his oeuvre."
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) Composition with two heads. Watercolor and ink on paper, 1978
Signature: Signed and dated bottom right, in red pencil: MARCUS 78
Stamp of the studio on the back: “Marcus de Vestele – Atelier de l’artiste”
Dimensions: 33.5 × 25 cm
Sold unframed
Condition:
Good general studio condition. Cream paper, some light signs of aging consistent with a work from 1978, coming directly from the artist’s studio. Recto clean.
Provenance: Artist’s studio of Marcus de Vestele.
Description:
Cobra composition by Marcus de Vestele, dated 1978.
Two dark heads face each other in a charged field. On the left, a black mass with a white face, hollowed eye, flanked by an intense blue. In the center, a second, more compact face, black and green, striped with scratched or reserved whites. On the right, the sheet opens: yellow, gray, and a vertical orange plane anchoring the bottom. The stroke is broad, the black dominates, color arriving in splinters.
The gesture is denser than in the light sheets of the same period: saturated ink, additions, whites of the paper playing as lights. Primitive figuration, almost masks, tension between human presence and abstraction. Theatrical and archaic quality, typically Cobra.
A characteristic piece of Marcus de Vestele’s 1978 paper production, directly from the artist’s studio.
Biography:
Marcus de Vestele (1941-2024) was a Belgian artist primarily known as a marble sculptor (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), he retained its primitive figuration, spontaneous line, and the tension between figure and abstraction.
His works on paper from the 1970s combine the rigor of the sculptor with a free gestural style. Directly from the atelier, this production constitutes an essential facet of his oeuvre."
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 aux deux têtes Aquarelle et encre sur papier, 1978
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1974
Condition
Good condition
Height
25 cm
Width
33.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
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