Frederik Anton Kievits, Indonesian Still Life with Coral Tree, 1920s, Oil on Panel

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Frederik Anton Kievits (1887-1951)

Indonesian Still Life with "Coral Tree" and Statuette
Oil on wood panel (large format)
Early 20th … Read more Frederik Anton Kievits (1887-1951)

Indonesian Still Life with "Coral Tree" and Statuette
Oil on wood panel (large format)
Early 20th Century

"Coral tree" is a flowering species of Erythrina, easily recognizable in this painting by the artist, who was born in Indonesia.

Dimensions: 88 x 61 x 0.5 cm

Frederik Anton Kievits was born in Bogor, Java, on September 10, 1887, and died on July 17, 1951, in The Hague. A painter and draftsman, he lived and worked in Indonesia during the 1920s and 1930s. from 1930 onwards, Kievits held solo exhibitions of his paintings, notably in Jakarta at the Kunstzaal & Co.
In 1938, he participated in the prestigious Bondscollectie in Jakarta, organized by the Dutch Colonial Bataviasche Kunstkring, an organization formed to showcase the works of Dutch painters born in Indonesia. During World War II, he was interned by the Japanese and held in a concentration camp. In 1949, he held another solo exhibition in The Hague at the spectacular Panorama Mesdag. This piece has an attribution mark,
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