File:Theo van Doesburg Composition 2.jpg
Summary
Theo van Doesburg: Composition II
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| Title |
Composition II (still life) |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | abstract art | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Between 1 January 1916 and 7 May 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 45 cm (17.7 in); width: 32 cm (12.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
526 (1978.64) |
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| Place of creation | Haarlem (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history |
before 1922: acquired by Vilmos Huszar (1884-1960), Voorburg, from Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) after 1936: G.J. Nieuwenhuizen Segaar (art dealer), The Hague Unknown dateCategory:Unknown date: acquired by Galerie Beyeler, Basel Unknown dateCategory:Unknown date: acquired by Waddington and Tooth Galleries, Ltd., England 1978: purchased by Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (1921-2002) from Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York City |
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| Exhibition history |
De Anderen, Kunstzalen d'Audretsch, The Hague, 7 May 1916–second half of June 1916, cat. no. 8, as Schilderij II, motief: stilleven. Vilmos Huszár, Theo van Doesburg, Bart van der Leck, Pictura, Groningen, 19 February 1922–5 March 1922, cat. no. 35, as Stilleven. Grosse Merzausstellung, Hanover , circa 20 June 1927, not in catalogue.Theo van Doesburg, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2 May 1936–31 May 1936, cat. no. 30, p. 102, as Stilleven, collectie Vilmos Huszar. Mondrian und De Stijl, Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne, May 1979–August 1979, without cat. no. , p. 106, with image, as Stilleben. Abstraction. Towards a new art. Painting 1910-20, Tate Gallery, London, 6 February 1980–13 April 1980, cat. no. 104, p. 52, with image on p. 53, as Still Life. Pioniere der abstrakten Kunst aus der Sammlung Thyssen-Bornemisza, 1 September 1986–30 September 1986, Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne, Cat.no. 78, with color image, as Stilleben. Wege zur Abstraktion. 80 Meisterwerke aus der Sammlung Thyssen-Bornemisza, Villa Vauban, Luxembourg, 30 April 1988–18 July 1988, Haus der Kunst, Munich, 13 August 1988–9 October 1988, Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts, Vienna, 10 November 1988–15 January 1989, p. 50-51, with color image, as Stilleben-Komposition. |
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| Inscriptions |
Monogram and date bottom right:
TVD / 1916
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| References |
De Stijl, vol. 4, no. 5 (March 1918): Supplement X, as Stilleven. See Digital Dada Library. Anonymous, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza online catalogue, as Composition II (Still Life), 1916. Anonymous, RKDimages, Art-work number 215344, as Composition II (still life), 1916 Doesburg, Theo van (1920) Klassiek-barok-modern, Antwerpen: De Sikkel, Amsterdam: Em. Querido, [p. 35], as Stilleven. Doesburg, Théo van (1921) Classique-Baroque-Moderne, Anvers: De Sikkel, Paris: Léonce Rosenberg, [p. 35], as Nature morte. Els Hoek (ed.; 2000) Theo van Doesburg. Oeuvrecatalogus, Bussum: Uitgeverij Thot, ISBN 90-6868-255-5, p. 163, cat. no. 472, with color image, on p. 163, as Compositie II (stilleven), 1916, voor mei. |
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