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Rinus Van de Velde — You seem unrelated to the world of apppearances. I told him. After a brief moment of silence he replied: "On Sundays I may not allow myself to be seen on the streets, for I have no Sunday clothes. In my steady and thrifty life I am like a field mouse

You seem unrelated to the world of apppearances. I told him. After a brief moment of silence he replied: "On Sundays I may not allow myself to be seen on the streets, for I have no Sunday clothes. In my steady and thrifty life I am like a field mouse

2016

A charcoal drawing featuring a narrative dialogue about social constraints and poverty, with a figure explaining their inability to appear in public without proper Sunday clothes. The work reflects on themes of class, dignity, and the restrictions of modest living through intimate conversation.

Medium: charcoal on paper
Spotted At: Auction House · Phillips

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 14, 2020

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