ORIGINAL SYLVIA WILLINK (Dutch 1944) – Portrait Rik with butterfly

2003
ca.60 x 50 cm
Project of Sylvia Willink-Quiël and Rik van Dam.
After being portrayed by Carel Willink, Rik was also immortalized by his wife Sylvia.
Like the poet said: ‘Was every sculptor / not in love with this perfect body?’
Oil on canvas
Signed by both
Also signed, dated and annotated on the reverse `Face and butterfly by Sylvia`
Provenance: Estate H.J. (Rik) van Dam (1950 – 2018) Amsterdam – Partner of Johan Polak
(lease) price on request