Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 27 April 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 27 April 2026

Catalogue

Lot 103: Willem Gerard Hofker (Dutch, 1902-1981), Portrait of Miss Ni Gusti Tuwi, 1943

This auction ended on April 27, 2026.

Estimated price: £20 - £30

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £10

A watercolour and pencil drawing on paper by Willem Gerard Hofker, depicting a young Balinese woman identified as Miss Ni Gusti Tuwi. The subject is portrayed in a traditional patterned sarong, rendered with soft colour washes over a fine linear underdrawing. The work is signed to the lower left W. G. Hofker, dated 1943, and inscribed Bali. The drawing is presented within a dark green mount featuring a separate aperture for a printed identifying label. The piece is housed in a simple, polished wood frame.

11 x 15 inches.