Oscar Jespers, 1887-1970

In de zon nr III
Colored plaster, volume 64 x 23 x17 cm.
Made in 1948
Signed on base: O Jespers
Unique piece made of plaster (See letter of Oscar Jespers d.d. 16th of april 1970 } from the naturelistic period of Oscar.
Gilbert Gepts writes :"Jespers has returned to a more animal interpretation of the human figure.... the soberness of his naturalism is the end goal"
Provenance:
Collection A.M. Hammacher-R. van den Brande
Exposition:
"Het Belgische expressionisme", Brussel, 1952, nr. 57.
" Brussel, 1954, nr. 48.
" Keulen, 1956, nr. 14.
" Antwerpen, 1956, nr 14.
" Gal de Vuyst, Lokeren, 1970, nr. 22.
" Brussel, 1980
Litterature:
J. Boyens, Ons Erfdeel, 1971, 52-53, ill. blz 50.
J. Boyens, Nat. Biogr. Wdb. deel 7, 1977, 430-431.
J. Boyens, Sept 1978, nr.2, blz. 61.
J. Boyens, Oscar Jespers, Mercator-Plantijn, 1980, blz. 380 met afb z/w nr. 226.