Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI
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| Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI | |
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| Contra-compositie van dissonanten XVI | |
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| Artist | Theo van Doesburg  |
| Year | 1925 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 100 cm (39 in) × 180 cm (71 in) |
| Location | Kunstmuseum Den Haag |
| Accession No. | 0332094 |
| Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 215683 |
Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI (in Dutch: Contra-compositie XVI) is a painting by the Dutch artist, Theo van Doesburg. It hangs in the Kunstmuseum Den Haag in Den Haag.[1]
Title
[edit]Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI is the eleventh in a series of counter-compositions, which Van Doesburg started in 1924. It was originally called Counter-Composition of Dissonances XI. The current title derives from Van Doesburg's book Unique studies for Compositions, where all the preparatory studies of his counter compositions were listed, and this appeared as the sixteenth.
Date
[edit]Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI was painted sometime between 27 August and 30 November 1925. On 27 August Van Doesburg wrote to his friend César Domela Nieuwenhuis that he had just completed two paintings with diagonal lines (Counter-Composition of Dissonances VI and Counter-Composition of Dissonances XIII). On 30 November Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI formed part of the exhibition L'Art d'Aujourd'hui in Paris.
Provenance
[edit]In 1934, Counter-Composition of Dissonances XVI was gifted to the Kunstmuseum (then called the Gemeentemuseum) by Van Doesburg's widow, Nelly van Doesburg.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Counter-composition of dissonants XVI | Kunstmuseum Den Haag". www.kunstmuseum.nl. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "RKD Research". research.rkd.nl. Retrieved 2024-06-12.