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Artworks
Emo Verkerk
Daniel Defoe, 1997Watercolor on paper22 1/8 x 29 7/8 inches
56 x 76 cmThis watercolor takes Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe as its subject. Appearing in fine dress with curly powdered periwig and ruffled white collar, Defoe’s dignified bust is set off against...This watercolor takes Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe as its subject. Appearing in fine dress with curly powdered periwig and ruffled white collar, Defoe’s dignified bust is set off against uninhabited natural landscapes, perhaps in reference to the desert island that is the setting of his masterwork.