Live Auction 2814Nineteen to Now - 'Art from the 19th, 20th & 21st centuries'
Herman Heijenbrock (Dutch, 1871-1948)
Lot 167

Herman Heijenbrock (Dutch, 1871-1948)

A safe landing with the Fokker F VII

Closed10 March 2009

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EUR 2,500

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Herman Heijenbrock (Dutch, 1871-1948)
A safe landing with the Fokker F VII
signed 'H Heijenbrock' (lower right)
pastel on coloured paper
62 x 93 cm.

Specialist note

Depicted in the present lot is the maiden voyage of this famous Fokker F IIV. On the 25th of March 1925 this aircraft took off from Schiphol airport carrying 8 passengers resulting in an order for 16 of this legendary aeroplane by the KLM. One of these planes can still be seen at the Museum 'Aviodrome' in Lelystad.