Coen Schilt - Sandstone statue, Woman's head - ca. 1935 – Height 22½ cm - Sold
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- Description
- Coen Schilt (1907-1990)
| Type of artwork | Sculpture / Object |
| Period | 1900 to 1944 |
| Technique | Stone |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Dimensions | 22.5 x 11.5 x 7 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 1899 grams |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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- A sculpture by the Groningen artist Coen Schilt (1907-1990).
Signed on the back of the image with the artist's monogram 'CS'.
-Dimensions: Image, 22½ x 11½ x 7 cm (height x width x depth).
-Weight: 1899 grams.
-Condition: The statue is in good condition with light wear/damage; including the tip of the nose, lower lip and the neck collar. See also the photos. The last 2 photos are of statues in public space, made by Coen Schilt.
Information about the artist:
Coenraad ('Coen') Schilt (Groningen, 21 October 1907 – Groningen, 5 April 1990), sculptor, painter, draftsman and poet.
-Education: He studied from around 1920 at the Minerva Academy in Groningen. From 1933 he did the daytime course there and graduated in 1935. He was a student of Arnold Willem Kort and Willem Valk, among others. After his education he started painting and sculpting. Later he also taught at the Minerva Academy.
His paintings and sculptures often consist of stylized women staring into space.
He wrote poems under the pseudonym M. Elderkamp.
As a sculptor he made two war monuments: the Resistance Monument in Baflo and the Resistance Monument in Vries.
Coen Schilt was one of the founders of the Artists' Association Het Narrenschip. From 1948 to 1956 he was a member of the Council for the Arts in Groningen and was involved in the establishment of the art centre Prinsenhof in Groningen.
Literature: Lexicon of Dutch visual artists, 1750-1950 [Scheen, 1969] [2-part] , vol. 2, p. 306.
Handling :
-The statue can be picked up in Amsterdam.
-The image can be sent by registered mail via PostNL.
Postage costs :
-Within the Netherlands: 10.00 euros.
-To Belgium, Germany, France, Italy: 20.00 euros.
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| Condition | |||||||||
| Condition | Good | ||||||||
| The statue is in good condition with minor wear/damage; among others at the tip of the nose, lower lip and the neck collar. See also the photos. The last 2 photos are of statues in public space, made by Coen Schilt. | |||||||||
| Shipment | |||||||||
| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||
| Price | Up to 5 kg.
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