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Peder Balke
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Peder Balke
- Two Sailing boats by moonlight
- signed and dated Balke 1843 lower left
oil on canvas
- 8.5 by 13cm., 3¼ by 5in.
Provenance
Caroline Bull (Dahl's eldest and only surviving daughter, who married the Norwegian officer Anders Ørsted Sandøe Bull in 1848), a gift from the artist in 1843
General Siegwald Bull, son of the above; thence by descent to the present owner
General Siegwald Bull, son of the above; thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Oil on canvas, laid down on panel (glued only at the extreme edges). The painting is overall in very good condition, with no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, and colours as per the catalogue illustration.
Held in a simple wood and gesso gold painted frame.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Balke received a warm welcome when he first visited his fellow countryman, Johan Christian Dahl and his children Caroline and Siegfried in the winter of 1835. Arriving in Dresden shortly before Christmas, he was impressed by the thousands of studies from nature Dahl had in his studio. The effect on Balke during the several months that he was Dahl's pupil was to take his own studies of nature more seriously. On his return to Dresden on a government sponsored bursary during 1843-44 Balke presented the present work to Dahl's daughter Caroline, then aged 21.