Art (1945-contemporary) > Figurative Painting (70s - contemporary) Stephan Balkenhol - Biography
Frau im grünen Kleid. 2007.
Bronze, patinated and painted, on a metal plinth.
Signature and number incised on the back of the left leg, along with the foundry stamp “De Groeve Nevele Belgium”. From an edition of 24 copies. ca. 56 x 15 x 11.5 cm (22 x 5.9 x 4.5 in). Plinth: 0,5 x 43 cm (0,2 x 16,9 x 11,8 in).
Edition Galerie Deweer, Otegem (underside of the plinth with the label).
• Characteristic feel: irregularities, nicks and cracks are indicative of the handcrafted, sculptural work process.
• Stephan Balkenhol's standing human figures have a high recognition value.
• Balkenhol is the leading force behind the revival of figurative sculpture in the early 1980s.
• Balkenhol's unmistakable works are represented in the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the Kunstmuseum Basel, among others..
PROVENANCE:
Deweer Gallery, Zwevegem/Belgium.
Private collection, Netherlands (acquired from the above in 2016).
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