Ni Radjih in copy

Indonesian beauty Ni Radjih was a favorite of painter Rudolf Bonnet, but also of the great Indonesian leader Sukarno.
Recently auctioned in the Zeeuws Veilinghuis auction a beautiful portrait of the graceful young Ni Radjih (she is shown twice). The work shown here was for sale at auction Steffens in Etelsen, Germany, and is catalogued as a real Bonnet. It is in fact a copy of the work in the collection is Sukarno, who purchased it from the painter allthough it was not for sale.