Charlotte van Pallandt, Standing Woman with Crossed Arms, bronze

Charlotte van Pallandt (1898-1997), 'Staande met gekruiste armen' (Standing Woman with Crossed Arms), c. 1952-53. Bronze with black patina. Cast signature 'VPALLANDT' on the base. Height 21.5 cm. A small standing figure with folded arms, her weight settled evenly on both feet. Van Pallandt reduced the body to a few closed volumes and let the posture carry the character of the figure. The model belongs to the series of female figures she made in the early 1950s. Another cast of this model is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. BK-1982-9). Literature: Lambert Tegenbosch & Maite Koekkoek, Charlotte van Pallandt. Beelden en tekeningen, Zwolle, 1994, cat. No. 57. Provenance: private collection, the Netherlands. Condition: mint. Offered by Soft Archive Galerie, Rotterdam. Viewing by appointment.