201 - [VAN DONGEN (Kees)]. Photographic archives of the Kees Van Dongen family, circa 1910–1928.

[VAN DONGEN (Kees)]. Photographic archives of the Kees Van Dongen family, circa 1910–1928. A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF 49 PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES ON GLASS PLATES, SIZE 13 × 18 CM, DOCUMENTING THE WORK AND PRIVATE LIFE OF THE PAINTER KEES VAN DONGEN (1877–1968). This collection includes: I. — 23 negatives of paintings by Kees Van Dongen, including thirteen identified works: In the Egyptian Desert or Oriental Scene (1913); Interior, Miss Mirror, Miss Necklace, and Miss Sopha (1914); Outdoor Ball; Young Woman with a Hat; The Parakeet (1910); The Young Arab (1910); The Ouled Naïl (1910); Place Vendôme (1918–1920); Deauville Beach (1920); The Purple Pumps (1921); The Yellow Dress (1925); Travelers in Egypt (1923–1925); The Silver Fox (1928). Ten other photographs depict unidentified compositions, notably two still lifes featuring bouquets of flowers and eight scenes or portraits of women, including nudes, Oriental figures, a beach scene, and a composition featuring three women in a bar. II. — 26 negatives of family scenes and portraits, depicting Kees Van Dongen at various stages of his life, alone or surrounded by loved ones, family members, and friends. Several figures remain to be identified, particularly among the personalities from the artistic, literary, and theatrical worlds who were part of the painter’s circle. Some of the photographs were taken outdoors and appear to show his property at Le Louvard, in Chanteloup-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne), which he acquired in 1921. This remarkable collection of documentary material has the potential to provide previously unknown insights into Van Dongen’s family and social life, as well as the circulation of his works and their condition at the time the photographs were taken.