Johan Coenraad Altorf (1876-1955)
Title: The Eagle
Material: Wood
Dimensions: 15 cm high

Altorf's view on form is remarkable: the subjects are analyzed into components that, in Altorf's view, are most characteristic of the representation of the given. By selecting the parts in such a way, reducing them and bringing them together again, he builds representations that express only the most essential. This sleek design is also ideal for decorative work in arts and crafts.
His works are in many Dutch public collections, such as the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Kröller-Müller Museum, the Drents Museum, the Museum de Fundatie, the Haags Gemeentemuseum, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and many private collections, including the Meentwijck collection in Bussum.