Gezicht op huizen en kerk in Scheveningen
Dick Ket
1924
Medium
pen
Dimensions
206; 148
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
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...