Hildo Krop artwork • statue • sculpture • previously for sale Couple, seated
Hildo Krop
Steenwijk 1884-1970 Amsterdam
1884-1970
Couple, seated
glazed terracotta 21.5 x 34.0 cm, signed l.l. with initials on the base and on the inside and executed ca. 1926
This sculpture was previously for sale.
Literature: tent.cat. Amsterdam, Expositiezalen Mak van Waay, 'Hildo Krop: Stadsbeeldhouwer van Amsterdam', 1972, cat.nr. 102; Den Haag, Kunsthandel G.J. Scherpel, 'Hildo Krop (1884-1970): beeldhouwer en ceramist', 1984, afb. 8 (vermoedelijk van een ander exemplaar); E.J. Lagerweij-Polak, 'Hildo Krop, beeldhouwer', Den Haag 1992, pag. 125, cat.nr. V57.
Exhibited: Amsterdam, Expositiezalen Mak van Waay, 'Hildo Krop: Stadsbeeldhouwer van Amsterdam: Herdenkingstentoonstelling', 1-30 juli 1972; Den Haag, Kunsthandel G.J. Scherpel, 'Hildo Krop (1884-1970): beeldhouwer en ceramist', 26 febr.-24 maart 1984.
Hildo Krop is a visual artist of a social-democratic, later communist inclination, and is regarded as one of the most important Dutch sculptors of the 20th century. He was best known as a city sculptor of Amsterdam (1916-1970), responsible for the ornaments and sculptures on bridges and buildings in the Amsterdam School style. He also made small sculptures and medals and he was known as a decorative artist, sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and craftsman.
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