Sadji ou Sha Qi 沙耆 (1914-2005) Lot n° 2

Sadji or Sha Qi (1914-2005) Portrait of Madame Vekemans, niece of Léopold Straetmans, circa 1938 Oil on canvas, signed and dated 193.. right 80 x 70 cm - 31 ½ x 27 ½ in. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 193.. on the right side Provenance : Former Belgian private collection (by descent from the model) Léopold Straetmans, born in Canne, Belgium, in 1884, attended the Ecole supérieure de commerce de Louvain and arrived in China in 1906. He began a career in finance. He took on major banking responsibilities in Shanghai. He died in 1955. Original canvas. Good overall condition. A few very fine network cracks, attesting to the age of the work. Marked on the back SADJI / Madame Vekemans. Original canvas. Good condition. A few very fine network cracks which attest to the age of the work. Marked on the back SADJI / Madame Vekemans.