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Engelsmanplaat met Blinker
Felix Droese (German, born in 1950)
1989
Medium/Technique
Woodcut, printed in pink and black
Dimensions
Sheet: 150 x 283.2 cm (59 x 111 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Adrienne B. Torf in memory of Lois B. Torf
Accession Number2021.738
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionSame image as "Blinker" (horse and traingles), printed in pink, overprinted with two nude figures in black. Engelsmanplaat is a small island (a sand bank) off the coast of Holland, near Groningen.
InscriptionsIn graphite, l.l.: engelsmanplaat met blinker/ Felix Droese/ 1989; verso, in graphite: Dear Lois! This is No. 2 (second version) from the "blinker". The best things in your hands! Sincerely, Felix Droese
ProvenanceLois B. Torf (b. 1926 – d. 2020), Weston, MA; 2020, by descent to her daughter, Adrienne B. Torf, San Francisco, CA; September 2-16, 2021, Lois Torf collection online sale, Christie’s, New York, lot 149 (bought in); 2021, gift of Adrienne B. Torf to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 15, 2021)