A drawing in the Kroller-Müller Museum (KM 107.429) is a portrait by Robertson of Adolphe Boutard, who was born in Sumatra to an enslaved family, and served as model to various artists of the Pulchri Studio. This drawing may also show Boutard, dressed in a long "exoticising" white robe, modelling for Robertson in her studio. Robertson drew Boutard several times. Another possible depiction of the same sitter, also wearing a white hooded robe, was with Hein Klaver in 2022.
Specifications
| Title | Seated African Man in White Robe (Adolphe Boutard?) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk, stumped, gray wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 578 mm Width 465 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Suze Robertson
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| Accession number | MB 538 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1943 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1943 |
| Creation date | in circa 1855-1890 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Nederlandse tekeningen uit de negentiende eeuw 2: 1850-1900 (1995) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Blending
> Blended
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Blending
> Blended
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Black wash
> Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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