Charles Donker - Etching: Two nude studies - Sold

Etching by Charles Donker. Title: Two nude studies. Edition: 4/20. Top dimensions: H27 x w26.5m. Dimensions: H20.5 x W19.5cm. The work is signed by the artist at the bottom right. The authenticity of the work offered is fully guaranteed. A certificate of authenticity can be emailed upon request.

When purchased, the work can be picked up in 's-Gravenzande (near The Hague (Scheveningen), Rotterdam and Delft and 5 minutes from the beach). The collection period, if paid in advance, is very long, in other words the buyer can collect the work weeks or even months later and, if possible, combine it with a visit to one of the above-mentioned cities or the beach. We can also ship the work via Postnl. Our shipping days are Tuesday and Thursday.

Born: Utrecht
Education: Royal Academy of Art and Design
Charles Donker is a Dutch graphic artist who is best known for his etchings of nature. From 1956 to 1961 he was a student at the Royal Academy of Art and Design in Den Bosch. Here he takes lessons for two years at the Monumental Art department, where he learns, among other things, to design mosaics. From 1969 onwards he only made drawings and etchings. In 1962, Donker became part of the Grafisch Gezelschap De Luis, founded in 1960. During those years, De Luis had a studio in Utrecht that was used by various artists. The group's goal is to promote the free graphic arts. They try to achieve this by increasing both the production and distribution (through a system of subscribers and patrons) of graphics.
Charles Donker gained national fame as a graphic artist through an exhibition held in the 1970s in the Centraal Museum in Utrecht and the publication of the book Dagboek Rhijnauwen. Donker's work often has nature as its subject, the place where he prefers to work. His diary shows that he can study nature in silence for hours. He uses things he sees for his etchings. Donker usually works in editions of between ten and fifty etchings. The plates used to make the prints are rarely dated. The printout is often given a date.
Since the 1970s, he has been one of the few contemporary Dutch graphic artists who can almost continuously make a living from his work. This is mainly because he participates in many sales exhibitions. Since 2000, Donker has been less present at exhibitions. Charles Donker's work can be seen in the Rijksmuseum, the Centraal Museum Utrecht, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Rembrandt House and the Frits Lugt collection at the Fondation Custodia in Paris.