An original mixed-media painting on canvas by the Dutch artist Peter Klashorst, titled 'From the Heart'. A close-up of a female body in warm skin tones, with the words 'From the Heart' painted across the top in black and white over red. Bold sprayed black lines and touches of blue and orange give the work a direct, intimate intensity.
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. 'From the Heart' shows the female figure, the core of his work, in a close and personal framing.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Skin tones, red, orange and blue with black spray paint and painted lettering on a white ground.
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: 'From the Heart'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 80 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 'From the Heart'. A close-up of a female body in warm skin tones, with the words 'From the Heart' painted across the top in black and white over red. Bold sprayed black lines and touches of blue and orange give the work a direct, intimate intensity.
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. 'From the Heart' shows the female figure, the core of his work, in a close and personal framing.
The work is executed in mixed media on canvas. Skin tones, red, orange and blue with black spray paint and painted lettering on a white ground.
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: 'From the Heart'. Year: undated (before 2008). Technique: mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 80 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.