%C2%A9 Aart van Breda
The Drinkers, c. 1942
Aart van Bredaexpand_more
Black crayon and charcoal on paperexpand_more
The Richard Lewis Hillstrom Fundexpand_more 2019.108.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
In the early 1940’s, the Dutchman Aart van Breda was living in Antwerp, working as an illustrator. Belgium had been occupied by Nazi German military forces. Conditions were miserable, and no one knew when—or if—the situation would improve. In this drawing, which looks to the Expressionist art that Germans had used to criticize their own country in preceding decades, Van Breda lays bare the despair and depravity of a people who have lost hope.
Details
- Title
- The Drinkers
- Artist Life
- 1913 - 1972
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.108.1
- Provenance
- The artist's estate, The Netherlands; [Onno van Seggelen Fine Arts, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2017]; Private Collection, USA; [Mireille Mosler, Ltd., New York]; sold to MIA, 2019.
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
© Aart van Breda