Willem Gerard Hofker (1902-1981)

A portrait of Suzanna Sophia van de Broek as a ten-year-old

signed and dated 'W.G. Hofker. / 1931' (lower right), annotated 'Suzanna Sophia' (upper left) and '10 jaar' (upper right); annotated and signed 'Suzanna Sophia v.d. Broek. / AET 10 Ao. 1931 / Dordrecht juli / W.G. Hofker. fecit.' (on the reverse of the canvas)

oil on canvas, 60x32 cm

Provenance:
-Auction, Venduehuis Auctioneers, The Hague, 13 November 2013, lot 16.

Suzanne Sophia van den Broek (Utrecht 1921 - The Hague 2013) was the daughter of Johan Jacob van den Broek (1890-1976) and Maria Wilhelmina de Mol van Otterloo (1895-1986). She married Jérôme Lodewijk Heldring (Amsterdam 1917 - The Hague 2013) who was columnist (1953–2012) and editor-in-chief (1968–1972) of the newspapers Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant and NRC Handelsblad.

For this artist resale right is applicable from €2400 hammer price onwards