Gerard Pieter Adolfs (Dutch 1898-1968) Figures at a food stall on a road in front of a Kampung Wall - watercolor on paper signed lower right numbered 85- 20 x 25" 26 x 31" as framed.
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (Dutch, 1898-1968), Javanese Native with Chicken, circa 1945, gouache on board, signed lower left, sight: 24"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 33"h x 27.75"w
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (Dutch, 1898-1968), Javanese Native, circa 1945, gouache on board, signed lower left, sight: 24"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 33"h x 27.75"w
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968) 'Kampong Traverdoeli, Semarang', signed lower left, oil on canvas. H. 60 cm. W. 80 cm. Verso signed, titled, dated 19-7-'58 and numbered 452. Literature: Borntraeger-Stoll, E., Orsini, G., ‘Gerard Pieter Adolfs, The Painter of Java and Bali’, Wijk & Aalburg, 2008;ill. p. 399.
Lot: 909 - Adolfs, Gerard Pieter (1867 - 1968, Dutch); Indonesian Landscape; painted in ca.1924; oil on board; 27 x 44 cm; signed on lower right; Tags: Dutch, The Netherlands, modern, painting, Indonesian, landscape IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Lot: 908 - Adolfs, Gerard Pieter (1889 - 1968, Dutch); Cockfight Beside the Road; painted in 1957 - 1961; oil on canvas; 30 x 40 cm; signed on lower left; signed and dated on the reverse; Tags: Dutch, The Netherlands, modern, painting, Indonesian, figures IMPORTANT INFO Bidders need to know We encourage all buyers to check for condition reports and or other photos before bidding. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; color will be different depends on your screen. All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. We encourage all bidders to review our terms and conditions before bidding. Please contact us through email info@larasati.com if you need any further information.
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898, Semarang, Central Java, today Indonesia - 1968 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) women with baskets in Semarang, oil on canvas, bottom left sign. "Ger. P. Adolfs", verso inscribed "Zonnig Tafereeltje, Samarang", approx. 30.5x40cm, framed (approx. 45x55.5cm), frame with missing parts and signs of wear
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898, Semarang, Central Java, today Indonesia - 1968 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) everyday scene in Surabaya, oil on canvas, bottom right signed "Ger. P. Adolfs", verso inscribed "Warm Dag i/e Kampong in Soerabaja", approx. 30.5x40cm, framed (approx. 45x55.5cm), frame with missing parts and signs of wear
211006 Gerard Pieter Adolfs油画当地市场 Gerard Pieter Adolfs Lord Market USD10000-15000 70x100cm 来源：Dr. Maier bought his first painting at the Nagel Auction in1952. He still keeps the original invoice as a memento. During his 70-year collection career,he learned from the painter himself and museum professionals，and has a very high ability to appreciate and collect oil paintings,Over the years he built up an impressive collection of the modern visual arts. This collection has never been made accessible to public. On his 95'th birthday he decided to dispose of his Asian art collection which will be sold by Singapore International Auction in a number of sales this year. The estimates have been set very low since this is a closing sales.1952年Maier博士在Nagel拍卖会上购买了他的第一幅油画，现今仍保留着当时拍卖的原始发票。从此对油画的研究学习，在70年的收藏生涯中与画家及博物馆专业指导下收藏了一批亚洲油画，并对油画有了极高的鉴赏及鉴定能力。积累了印象深刻的现代视觉艺术，现收于私人展览馆，从未向公众开放。在他 95 岁生日之际决定他的亚洲油画收藏，由新加坡国际全球拍卖会进行拍卖。让热爱亚洲艺术收藏家收藏，所以此次拍卖估价很低让更多人参与竞标。 Gerard Pieter Adolfs born 1897 in Semarang, Central Java died 1968 in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands was a Dutch East Indies painter and architect. In the 1930s at the height of his artistic career.杰拉德彼得阿道夫斯1897 年出生于中爪哇省三宝垄，1968年卒于荷兰斯海尔托亨博斯是荷兰东印度群岛画家和建筑师。 20世纪30年代，正值他艺术生涯的鼎盛时期
GERARD PIETER ADOLFS 1898 Zentral-Java - 1968 Hertogenbosch 'COMBAT DE COQS' (1958) Oil on canvas. 40 x 50 cm. Signed lower left. Verso: Signed, dated, numbered '469' and titled on the reverse. Part. min. stained.GERARD PIETER ADOLFS 1898 Zentral-Java - 1968 Hertogenbosch 'COMBAT DE COQS' (1958) Öl auf Leinwand. 40 x 50 cm. Unten links signiert. Verso: Rückseitig signiert, datiert, num. '469' sowie betitelt. Part. min. fleckig. Bitte beachten Sie, dass bei diesem Objekt wegen der Abgeltung des gesetzlichen Folgerechts § 26 UrhG eine pauschale Umlage von 2% auf den Zuschlagpreis zu entrichten ist. Please note that this lot has a flat-rated charge of 2% of the hammer price which will be payable to satisfy the provisions of the statutory resale right pursuant to art. 26 of the German Copyright Act (Urhebergesetz, UrhG).
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968) 'Bird market, Semarang', signed upper right, oil on board. H. 20 cm. W. 27 cm. Verso signed, titled in Dutch and numbered no. 3.
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968) 'Banjar, West Java', signed lower left, oil on canvas. H. 60 cm. W. 80 cm. Verso signed again and dated '44 and text in Dutch: 'No. 6 Op de grens v/d Preangerregentschappen 'Bandjar' W. Java, no. 1'.
GERARD PIETER ADOLFS 1898 Central Java - 1968 Hertogenbosch IN THE INDONESIAN CITY OF SAMARAGDE Oil on card. 27.5 x 20 cm (F. 45.5 x 39.5 cm). Signed lower left. Verso: titled, numbered. Frame. GERARD PIETER ADOLFS 1898 Zentral-Java - 1968 Hertogenbosch IN DER INDONESISCHEN STADT SAMARAGDE Öl auf Karton. 27,5 x 20 cm (R. 45,5 x 39,5 cm). Signiert unten lins. Verso: Betitelt, nummeriert. Rahmen.
Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968) 'Chinese bird seller', signed, dated '55 and no. '15 lower left, watercolour on paper. H. 64.5 cm. W. 50.5 cm. Verso title and '55.
Kampong scenery, Surabaya, signed 'Adolfs_' (lower right); signed again, dated, numbered and titled ' '47 / no. 27 / Kampong [...] Surabaia' (written on the reverse), oil on canvas, 60x80 cm, , Exhibited:-With Hultbergs Konsthandel, Stockholm, Sweden, exhibition no. 27 (as stated on the reverse), and with the original typed exhibition label.Provenance:-Acquired at the above mentioned exhibition in the late forties by the former owner; thence by descent to a private collection in Sweden; now private collection in the Netherlands.,
‘Passertafereel’ / On the vegetable market, signed 'Ger. P. Adolfs_' (lower left); signed again, dated ''44/45_' and numbered '29' (written on the reverse), oil on canvas, 60x80 cm, , Exhibited:-With Hultbergs Konsthandel, Stockholm, Sweden, exhibition no. 29 (as stated on the reverse).Literature:-E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', Wijk & Aalburg 2008, ill. p. 386 (oeuvre catalogue), as: ‘Passertafereel’. Provenance:-Acquired at the above mentioned exhibition in the late forties by the former owner; thence by descent to a private collection in Sweden; now private collection in the Netherlands. , Executed in 1944-45, ‘Passertafereel’ is a typical representation of one of Adolfs’ best-kept secrets: his Luminist period (1940-1947). Although Adolfs was very productive in the war years, unfortunately most of these works were destroyed in bombing-raids, for example during an exhibition at Gallery Pollmann in Nijmegen. Paintings from this period possess a strong dynamic quality, and a subtle spark of tropical light, using an infinite palette of colours. There is an exceptional wealth and intricacy of detail. One can recognize paintings from the Luminist period by studying the typical brushwork: Adolfs used forceful, short, mostly rectangular strokes, each subtly different in shade from the next, making faces gain a deep glow, buildings a rich texture, and backgrounds a fervid flamboyance.‘Passertafereel’, executed on a representative 60 x 80 cm canvas, contains all these stylistic cues. On top of that, Adolfs excelled at creating the suggestion of depth. At least four layers can be distinguished, from the market vendor bending over to select fruit, to the two women chatting, down to the seated lady holding a parasol (pajong) and the resting person on the far right. The partially dark background, suggesting what seems to be the entrance of a residence or a market hall, even adds one more layer of depth. Adolfs consciously uses colour saturation and greyscale contrast to achieve the effect of ‘atmospheric perspective’.“These works present a typically Oriental vision where shade and soft tonalities do not exist, where everything dances and whirls, where nature, people and objects are like motley spots of colour fading away into a blazing, all-absorbing light.”(De Gentenaar, 10 January 1950)Literature reference: Borntraeger-Stoll, E., & Orsini, G., Gerard Pieter Adolfs- The Painter of Java and Bali, 1898-1968, Wijk en Aalburg 2008.Gianni Orsini, MSc.www.gianniorsini.com
'Pakem bij Djocja', signed and dated 'Ger. P. Adolfs / 33' (lower left); numered and titled 'No 116 Bij Pakem/Djocja' (written on the stretcher); address of the painter 'Progostraat Soerabaia' (on the artist label attached to the stretcher), oil on canvas, 80x100 cm, , Provenance:-In the collection of the family of the present owner since at least 1938., Having a career as a painter, spanning over 40 years, Gerard Pieter Adolfs was a prolific and successful Indo-European artist. He was constantly searching for new ways to develop his painting style, which evolved from a romantic, impressionist and post-impressionist style to some experiments into abstraction. There was no end to his ambition, energy and perseverance.Gerard Pieter Adolfs, or Ger. P. Adolfs, was born in Semarang, Central Java. Under the influence of his Dutch father, he studied architecture in Amsterdam. After graduating he returned to Java were he worked as an architect, designing residences in Yogyakarta, Solo and Surabaya. In the early 1920s he decided to follow his dream, and dedicated the rest of his life to painting. From the start of his career as an artist, Adolfs was commercially quite successful; this allowed him to travel for a few months each year, and to exhibit his work while travelling. As can be seen in this Indonesian Art Auction, the main subjects of his work were scenes of the Indonesian archipelago, Europe, and North Africa: portraits, market sceneries, cock-fights, landscapes and townscapes. In 1940 - shortly before the occupation of Holland - Adolfs was in Europe during one of his sojourns, and was forced to stay and settle in Amsterdam. After World War II, he frequently exhibited in Western European and Scandinavian galleries. In 1967 Adolfs retired to a small village in the southern part of the Netherlands. On 1 February 1968, he passed away in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.To celebrate his large and broad body of work, this Indonesian Art Auction boasts no less than 19 works by Adolfs. They range from oil to gouache, from his smallest (24 x 30 cm) to his largest (80 x 100 cm) canvases, and spanning an impressive 32 years, from 1932 to 1964. The latter aspect is especially interesting, considering the several stylistic phases that Adolfs went through. Taking a closer look at two important lots in this auction showcases some of these style differences.‘Pakem bij Djocja’ (this lot 563), dated 1933, is a seminal work from his early 1930s ‘Orange’ period (1930-1935). Adolfs depicted a vast Javanese landscape with a sandy road, thus introducing a diagonal composition and leading our eyes toward a steep-roofed house. One can distinguish people, strolling along the road near the house. On both sides of the road, and in the impressive backdrop, there are several sawah. The greyish-green rice terraces are surrounded by shades of subdued orange, green and blue. The lush vegetation in the foreground creates ‘repoussoir’, giving the landscape an illusion of layered depth. Even though the painting contains the infamous ‘Holy Trinity’ of mountains, rice terraces and palm trees, Adolfs had no intention of creating the ‘Mooi Indië’ effect that S. Sudjojono (1913-1985) would criticize and reject in the late 1930s. This painting exudes purity and serenity, and a true intention to depict the breath-taking beauty of the Javanese landscape.“…it is quite an ordinary scene: a little plain, white wall with a few figures passing by. Yet it is genuinely felt and therefore extraordinary; we feel there must be hundreds of little walls just like this one, but we pass them by, we don’t see them. Especially neighbourhoods like Passer Pabean or Kali-Mati, which we like to call ‘dirty’ and ‘ramshackle’, bristle with life and picturesqueness, with scenes like this one, with moments to be ‘captured quickly’ on the canvas. These moments are, in fact, compounds of light, colours, figures, vistas. Adolfs sees this. A few sparingly applied, though highly specific colours, in particular orange, add a unique charm to the scene.”(Soerabaiasch Handelsblad, 21 December 1932)Executed in 1944-45, ‘Passertafereel’ (lot 569 in this auction), is a typical representation of one of Adolfs’ best-kept secrets: his Luminist period (1940-1947). Although Adolfs was very productive in the war years, unfortunately most of these works were destroyed in bombing-raids, for example during an exhibition at Gallery Pollmann in Nijmegen. Paintings from this period possess a strong dynamic quality, and a subtle spark of tropical light, using an infinite palette of colours. There is an exceptional wealth and intricacy of detail. One can recognize paintings from the Luminist period by studying the typical brushwork: Adolfs used forceful, short, mostly rectangular strokes, each subtly different in shade from the next, making faces gain a deep glow, buildings a rich texture, and backgrounds a fervid flamboyance.‘Passertafereel’, executed on a representative 60 x 80 cm canvas, contains all these stylistic cues. On top of that, Adolfs excelled at creating the suggestion of depth. At least four layers can be distinguished, from the market vendor bending over to select fruit, to the two women chatting, down to the seated lady holding a parasol (pajong) and the resting person on the far right. The partially dark background, suggesting what seems to be the entrance of a residence or a market hall, even adds one more layer of depth. Adolfs consciously uses colour saturation and greyscale contrast to achieve the effect of ‘atmospheric perspective’.“These works present a typically Oriental vision where shade and soft tonalities do not exist, where everything dances and whirls, where nature, people and objects are like motley spots of colour fading away into a blazing, all-absorbing light.”(De Gentenaar, 10 January 1950) Literature reference:Borntraeger-Stoll, E., & Orsini, G., Gerard Pieter Adolfs- The Painter of Java and Bali, 1898-1968, Wijk en Aalburg 2008.Gianni Orsini, MSc.www.gianniorsini.com
The Italian Riviera at Rapallo, near Genua, signed 'Adolfs_' (lower left); signed again, dated, numbered and titled ' '55 / E40 / It. Riviera / Genua - Rapallo' (written on the reverse), oil on canvas, 33x41 cm, , Exhibited:-Basel, Gallery Bijou, 15 December 1973-6 January 1974.Literature:-E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', Wijk & Aalburg 2008, ill. p. 398 (oeuvre catalogue), as: ‘Rapallo'. Provenance:-From the estate of the artist, thence by descent to the artist's daughter.-Private collection, Switzerland.-Private collection, the Netherlands. ,
'Tafereeltje Amsterdam', signed 'Adolfs_' (lower right); titled 'Tafereeltje / pand Amsterdam' (written on the reverse), oil on board, 24x30 cm, , Exhibited:-Bonn, Galerie Küppers & Bödiger, October 1955.Literature:-E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', Wijk & Aalburg 2008, ill. p. 390 (oeuvre catalogue), as: ‘Straat in Amsterdam’, to be dated 1949.Provenance:-Private collection, Germany.-Private collection, the Netherlands.,
'Conservation Arabe', signed 'Adolfs_' (lower left); signed again, dated '63, twice numbered 'No 796' and titled (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 30x40 cm, , Literature:-E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', Wijk & Aalburg 2008, ill. p. 406 (oeuvre catalogue).,
'Kampong leven' / Kampong life, signed 'Ger. P. Adolfs'; titled (on a artists' label attached to the reverse), oil on board, 30x40 cm, , Literature:-E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', Wijk & Aalburg 2008, ill. p. 383, as: 'Feeding the birds', circa 1938 (oeuvre catalogue).,
Along kampong walls, Java, signed 'Adolfs' (lower left); signed again, dated numbered and titled '59 / No 551 / 'Langs kampong / muurtjes, Java' (written on the reverse), oil on canvas, 30x40 cm, , , Please compare this lot to a work with a similair composition in: E. Borntraeger-Stoll and G. Orsini, 'Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898-1968), the painter of Java and Bali', 2008, ill. p. 402, no. 550, ‘Kampongmuurtjes Wonokromo, Java’.
