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Co Westerik
The Sick Child, 1950
Westerik paints an image of illness, a theme that he would later return to with greater intensity and intimacy. The miserable being resembles ET from the eponymous film. Children are playing outside, and we see a toy boat. But our sick child is indoors. His bald head, the marbles and the ball form a
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visual echo. The painting itself, acquired by the government in 1951, has also been in the wars. In 1990, it was found badly damaged at Paleis Het Loo. Westerik subsequently restored the painting.
Long-term loan from the Cultural Heritage Agency.
Text: Chris Reinewald
Artist
Co Westerik
Title
The Sick Child
Year
1950
Technique
Oil and tempera on canvas
Size
42.5 x 35.5 cm (h x w)
Type of object
Painting
Copyright
© Pictoright
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