Jan Mankes, Girl with a Thrush (1912)

Jan Mankes (1889-1920)

Girl with a Thrush

1912

Signed lower right ‘JMankes’

Oil on canvas

42 × 31 cm

Provenance:

A. le Cosquino de Bussy, Amsterdam, until 1953; G.H. le Cosquino de Bussy-Kolff van Oosterwijk, Heelsum, subsequently by descent to the present owner.

Bob Scholte Fine Art brokered the sale of this painting on behalf of Frank Welkenhuysen.

Literature:

A. Ottevanger et al., Jan Mankes 1889–1920, Zwolle, 2007, cat. no. Sch 77, illustrated p. 191.

RKD, ‘Wie is het Meisje met lijster geschilderd door Jan Mankes?’, 2025. Read the article on the RKD website.

Description:

In this painting from 1912, Jan Mankes portrays the young Anna Veldman (1908–1996). Her identity was confirmed in 2025 following research by the RKD. Anna lived with her family in De Knipe, near the artist. Her mother worked for the Mankes family, and Anna accompanied her on visits, during which she posed for the painter.