Everlyn Nicodemus
Silent Strength no.23
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October 20, 03:14 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Everlyn Nicodemus
Tanzanian
b.1954
Silent Strength no.23
signed and dated 1989 (lower left); titled and dated (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
80 by 70cm., 31½ by 27½in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1980s
Kortrijk, Benedengalerj Cultureel Centrum, 1992
The Silent Strength series was painted in Borgerhout, Belgium, where the artist moved to recover after suffering a nervous breakdown in 1988. The series illustrates her own emotional strength and the ability of humans to triumph over trauma and suffering.
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