Antique Print of Indonesian Nanny with Child in a Sarong, 1909

Antique print titled 'Toekang mendjahit-Naaister'. This print depicts an Indonesian seamstress. Originates from 'Indisch Prentenboek, I. Bedienden en Beroepen' by J. van der Heijden....

Antique print of a domestic scene with locals in Kampung Babakan Madang on Java, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in ...

Antique print of a native girl weaving in Buitenzorg (Bogor) on Java, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-In...

Antique print of a native family from Indonesia. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-Indie.', (translation: van Berkestein, member of the Dutch Pa...

Vintage Photo of Painting - Mother with Child is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulo...

Beautifully painted Condition GOod 45x 36 cm Period 19th century

'Ida Bagoes Raki, Bali 1906’ Signed middle right, annotated at the bottom and with artist’s stamp verso Pen, brush and ink on paper, H. 26.3 x W. 10.8 cm Ida Bagoes Raki, here 22 y...

Theo Meier (1908-1982) “A Balinese woman with offerings” Signed, dated '36 and annotated Mankok (the name of the sitter) lower left Sanguine on paper, measures: 57 x 41.5 cm In a handmade and hand painted frame with address: Max Kno¨ll, Herberggasse 4/1, Basel. Provenance: Private collection, Basel (acquired directly from the artist) Private collection, London Note: Theo Meier was born in Basel, where he attended art school and became a successful portrait painter. However, after visiting an exhibition in Basel of Tahitian paintings by Paul Gaugin, he decided to follow in Gaugin’s footsteps and go to the South Pacific. To finance his voyage, he founded a club in which every member pledged a monthly sum in return of which they could choose one of Meier’s paintings upon his return. In 1932, at the age of 24, he embarked on his voyage to the South Sea. In Tahiti, he certainly discovered the beauty of the colours of the tropical world but the simplicity of the inhabitants, he had seen in Gaugin’s paintings turned out to be more in the artist’s fantasy than in reality. He returned to Basel but in 1935 again was on his way to the South Sea. In 1936 he arrived in Bali, planning to stay there for two or three weeks, but thirty years later he was still there. In Bali “a delirium laid hold of me which even today has not subsided”, he was to write much later. The present drawing was made during his first “delirius” year in Bali. In Bali, he settled and found inspiration and friendship with other artists including Walter Spies...