Gezicht op de kerk te midden van lage huizen in Scheveningen

About this artwork

pen, penseel en houtstokje(?) in grijs en zwart

About the Artist

Dick Ket · 1902–1940

Dick Ket (1902-1940) was a Dutch magic realist painter whose brief, poignant career produced approximately 140 meticulously crafted paintings, a third of which were self-portraits documenting his physical deterioration from a congenital heart defect. Born in Den Helder with a serious cardiac condition that would define his entire existence, Ket studied at the Kunstoefening Arnhem Academy before ch...