Masked Nude - Mid 20thC Dutch Pastel (Signed V.D. Paelt) Colville he received the first prize

he received the first prize for portrait graphics in Tuzla

She balanced life as an artist with teaching at schools in Glasgow

One day he decided to make a collage of Adam and Eve

All with fabulous quality and detailing

Masked Nude - Mid 20thC Dutch Pastel (Signed V.D. Paelt) Colville he received the first prizeA mid 20thC Dutch pastel on card depicting a leaning nude with the face concealed by a stylised mask. Softly modelled in muted tones, the work reflects Dutch studio practice of the period. Signed V. D. Paelt, the drawing likely originates from an academy or atelier environment in the Netherlands, reflecting the periods shift toward expressive figuration influenced by European Symbolism and the postCoBrA climate. The combination of technical skill,