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RUDOLF BONNET (1895-1978), DUTCH BALINESE FIELD WORKER; SKETCH OF A SEATED NUDE (A DOUBLE-SIDED DRAWING) Colour pastel, charcoal and watercolour on heavy paper; the recto, signed and dated 1954 at "Bali" upper left, the charcoal drawing sketch verso crossed out18.5" x 15" - 47 x 38.1 cm.Provenance: Acquired by Arnold Warren and Violet Milstead Warren, C.M., Colborne, Ontario direct from the artist in Bali in 1954;Their Estate Note:Arnold Warren and Violet Milstead Warren were sent to Jacarta in 1953 by the Canadian government where Arnold Warren was paid to teach the Indonesian Army to fly. Violet was also a licensed pilot but was not permitted to teach as she was a woman. In 1954, the couple took a holiday in Bali where they purchased this drawing directly from the artist and brought it back to Canada in 1955. Violet Milstead Warren would later go on to win numerous accolades for her achievements in aviation including the Amelia Earhart Award, the Order of Canada (2004) and was inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame in 2014.