A luminous study in motion and stillness, Étoile in Repose captures a quiet moment behind the curtain—a young ballerina poised at the barre, awash in soft studio light. Dutch impressionist Niek van der Plas conjures atmosphere with loose, expressive brushwork, where flickers of rose, gold, and shadow dissolve into her tulle.
The work is oil on board, intimate in scale yet rich in energy, framed in a deeply textured gilt frame with linen inset. A timeless tribute to discipline, grace, and fleeting beauty.
Medium: Oil on board
Artist: Niek van der Plas
Painting dimensions: 10 x 12.5 inches
Framed dimensions: 15 x 18 inches
Signed: Lower right
A luminous study in motion and stillness, Étoile in Repose captures a quiet moment behind the curtain—a young ballerina poised at the barre, awash in soft studio light. Dutch impressionist Niek van der Plas conjures atmosphere with loose, expressive brushwork, where flickers of rose, gold, and shadow dissolve into her tulle.
The work is oil on board, intimate in scale yet rich in energy, framed in a deeply textured gilt frame with linen inset. A timeless tribute to discipline, grace, and fleeting beauty.
Medium: Oil on board
Artist: Niek van der Plas
Painting dimensions: 10 x 12.5 inches
Framed dimensions: 15 x 18 inches
Signed: Lower right
