An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Asterix'. The famous comic hero Asterix, his name written large across the top, is painted in loose, energetic strokes of cream, red-brown and blue, surrounded by scribbled lines, pink crosses and letters. A playful work in which a childhood icon becomes pure painting.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. 'Asterix' belongs to his series on comic and cartoon heroes, in which popular icons are absorbed into his expressive style.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. The figure is painted in cream, red-brown and blue over a white ground, drawn with black line; yellow and pink strokes and hand-written lettering surround it.
Signed 'Klashorst' on the front, right side. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher with studio paint marks. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'Asterix'. Year: 2006. Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 85 x 55 cm (h x w). Signature: signed 'Klashorst' on the front (right side). Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.
An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'Asterix'. The famous comic hero Asterix, his name written large across the top, is painted in loose, energetic strokes of cream, red-brown and blue, surrounded by scribbled lines, pink crosses and letters. A playful work in which a childhood icon becomes pure painting.
Peter Klashorst (b. 1957, Santpoort) belongs to the generation of Dutch painters who emerged in the early 1980s around the 'Nieuwe Wilden' - the Dutch counterpart of the international return to expressive, figurative painting after the dominance of conceptual and minimal art. In 1983 he received the Royal Award for Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst). Throughout his career the female figure and the portrait have stood at the centre of his work, painted with speed, energy and a strong instinct for colour. In the 2000s he increasingly drew on the imagery of advertising, brands and the internet, setting his figures against logos, slogans and screen fragments. 'Asterix' belongs to his series on comic and cartoon heroes, in which popular icons are absorbed into his expressive style.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. The figure is painted in cream, red-brown and blue over a white ground, drawn with black line; yellow and pink strokes and hand-written lettering surround it.
Signed 'Klashorst' on the front, right side. The reverse shows the original wooden stretcher with studio paint marks. The painting comes from a group of works acquired from the artist in 2007-2008 by a Dutch private collector; correspondence from that period is in our possession.
Good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is taut on its original stretcher; no tears or losses were observed. Light handling marks are present on the edges, and the reverse shows studio paint marks, as is usual for works from the artist's studio. Sold unframed. The photographs form part of the description.
Artist: Peter Klashorst (Dutch, b. 1957). Title: 'Asterix'. Year: 2006. Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 85 x 55 cm (h x w). Signature: signed 'Klashorst' on the front (right side). Reverse: original wooden stretcher.
Carefully packed and shipped insured with track & trace.