Frederik Anton KIEVITS (1887-1951), The Coral Tree, Oil on wood

Frederik Anton KIEVITS (1887-1951) Indonesian still life with "coral tree" and statuette. Oil on wood panel (large format) Early 20th century. The "coral tree" is a floral species of erythrina easily recognisable in the painting by our artist, who was born in Indonesia. Dimensions: 88 X 61 X 0.5 cm. Frederik Anton Kievits was born in Bogor, Java, on 10 September 1887 and died on 17 July 1951 in The Hague. A painter and draughtsman, he lived and worked in Indonesia during the 1920s and 1930s. From 1930, Kievits held solo painting exhibitions, notably in Jakarta, at Kunstzaal & Co. In 1938, he participated in the prestigious 'Bondscollectie' in Jakarta - organised by the Dutch Colonial Bataviasche Kunstkring, formed to showcase works by Dutch painters born in Indonesia. During World War II, he was interned by the Japanese and held in a concentration camp. In 1949, he held another solo exhibition in The Hague at the spectacular venue of Panorama Mesdag.