Kees VAN DONGEN motto on art. Original drawing.

Kees VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)

Autograph manuscript signed and monogrammed.

A folio page (32 x 25 cm) illustrated with a reclining naked woman. Slnd.

Tiny foxing

“It is only art that does not lie. »

Superb document by the Dutch painter sketching a nude woman within a colorful handwritten text.

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You asked me to write “something” and left me a blank sheet for this purpose. No matter how much I look at this white paper, it doesn't inspire me and if you expect something interesting from me you will be disappointed.

If at least you had asked me questions I could have answered you with lies as is generally done. If it is for the purpose of a graphological study, it is still a failure because I do not believe in it and rather think that writing is, like speech, something that men invented to disguise the truth. You asked me to write “ anything ”, you are served. Van Dongen.

For me, there is only art that does not lie. Post Scriptum. and then it’s all blah blah. VD