During and shortly after the Second World War, de Staël enjoyed some success with his dark abstract paintings, but he shot to international fame when his work later became figurative and more colourful (Mediterranean landscapes, but also footballers). Much of his later work is rather superficial and not unlike posters, but this still life is beautifully conceived with its ragged-edged fields of colour applied with a palette knife.
Specifications
| Title | Les bouteilles |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 62 cm Width 80 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Nicolas de Staël
|
| Accession number | 2669 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1964 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1964 |
| Creation date | in 1952 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Een prikkelcollectie (2000) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Russia > Eastern Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
