Thursday, 12 December 2013 - 21:07
Painting of Wilhelmina found; lost since WWII
The Teyler Museum in Haarlem recovered a special portrait of Queen Wilhelmina. It is the only remaining study for a lost painting of the queen, made in the late 30s by artist Willem Hofker (1902-1981).The Japanese publicly burned the painting during WWII in the Dutch East Indies. It hung in the headquarters of the Royal Packet Company in former Batavia.
Wilhelmina
artist: Willem Hofker
Teylers Museum On Saturday, December 14, the Teyler Museum opens the "Teylers Prentenkabinet" exhibition about Willem Gerard Hofker, who grew up in circles of painters like Isaac Israels and George Hendrik Breitner. His paintings, drawings and etchings are very popular, especially in the Netherlands and Indonesia. In addition to his famous portraits of Balinese people, he painted landscapes, nudes, still lifes and official portraits. In 2000 Maria Hofker-Rueter, the wife of the artist, donated a large number of works by Willem Hofker, herself and some contemporaries to Teyler Museum. The most beautiful and important paintings and drawings from the Teyler collection can be seen from December 14 until March 9, 2014 in the intimate setting of "Teylers Prentenkabinet." The owner of the study contacted the museum when he heard about the exhibition. The portrait of Wilhelmina, 120 by 80 inches in size, gets a place of honor at the exhibition. Coinciding with the exhibition, a comprehensive monograph on the artist appears. The book is written by Seline Hofker and Gianni Orsini and is published by Waanders & de Kunst. ISBN 9789491196713, € 35.00
artist: Willem Hofker
Teylers Museum On Saturday, December 14, the Teyler Museum opens the "Teylers Prentenkabinet" exhibition about Willem Gerard Hofker, who grew up in circles of painters like Isaac Israels and George Hendrik Breitner. His paintings, drawings and etchings are very popular, especially in the Netherlands and Indonesia. In addition to his famous portraits of Balinese people, he painted landscapes, nudes, still lifes and official portraits. In 2000 Maria Hofker-Rueter, the wife of the artist, donated a large number of works by Willem Hofker, herself and some contemporaries to Teyler Museum. The most beautiful and important paintings and drawings from the Teyler collection can be seen from December 14 until March 9, 2014 in the intimate setting of "Teylers Prentenkabinet." The owner of the study contacted the museum when he heard about the exhibition. The portrait of Wilhelmina, 120 by 80 inches in size, gets a place of honor at the exhibition. Coinciding with the exhibition, a comprehensive monograph on the artist appears. The book is written by Seline Hofker and Gianni Orsini and is published by Waanders & de Kunst. ISBN 9789491196713, € 35.00