Portrait Study - Sophia Luckhoff - SOLD
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Portrait Study - Sophia Luckhoff
Original Oil
500 x 460 mm
Framed
Sophia Lückhoff
was a versatile South African artist and sculptor who trained extensively in Europe during the mid-20th century.
Biographical Summary
- Birthplace: Durbanville, Cape (Kaapland), South Africa.
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Education:
- South Africa: Studied under Pickford-Marriott and Maurice van Essche.
- Italy (1948): Spent 2.5 years studying sculpture under Professor Romanelli at the Academia di Belle Arti in Florence.
- France: Studied painting in Paris under Aujame and Planson.
- Specialized Training: She further qualified in fresco painting under Huber-Giarrizza and mosaic art under Professor Gino Severini.
Artistic Career and Recognition
- Style: Classified as an Impressionist & Modern artist.
- Key Achievement: In 1956, two of her ceramic sculptures were selected to represent South Africa at the World Exhibition of Ceramics in Washington, D.C.
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Notable Works (as listed in the image catalog):
- Katedraal (Cathedral) – Terra cotta (Value/Price: 400).
- Avis Antiguissima – Fiberglass (Glasvesel) (Value/Price: 350).
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Katedraal (Cathedral) – Copper and Enamel (Koper en Emalje) (Value/Price: 250).
She is remembered as a "great artist" who produced both intricate sculptures and oil paintings, with some of her work remaining in private collections internationally.