Ton van Tast (pseud. Anton van der Valk - 1884-1975)

Oil. "Fantasie wereld". Signature lower right. Size 28x33 cm. Framed.

Ton van Tast was an illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist. He published satirical cartoons for, among others, de Groene Amsterdammer, Nieuwe Courant, Uilenspiegel and De Vrijheid (1921-1940) and from 1923 produced the comic column 'De Daverende Dingen Dezer Dagen' in Haagsche Post for 15 years. These also appeared in comic form. As a painter he painted cartoon-like scenes into old age.