- 367
Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish, 1865-1931
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Description
- Akseli Gallen-Kallela
- Vene Rannassa (Boat Moored on a River Bank)
signed and dated AXEL GALLEN / 1903 l.l.
- oil on canvasboard
- 25.5 by 32.5cm., 10 by 12¾in.
Provenance
By descent from the grandmother of the present owner
Condition
The canvasboard is in good condition, flat and even. No signs of retouching are visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from a small area of paint loss at the lower left corner and a spot of paint slightly lifting in the upper right, the work is in good original condition.
Held in a wooden frame painted black with gilt edges.
"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."
"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
International interest in the work of Akseli Gallen-Kallela has been gaining ground in recent years. In 1999 the National Gallery in London purchased Keitele, one of Gallen-Kallela's most sublime landscapes, and an iconic image of Finland. During this year and last the artist has been the subject of a major retrospective in Tampere (Akseli and Young Finland, Akseli Gallen-Kallela as a Nation Builder) and in Groninger, Holland (Akseli Gallen-Kallela: The Spirit of Finland). His work formed a key component of the major exhibition A Mirror of Nature, Nordic Landscape Painting 1840-1910, which toured throughout Scandinavia and to Minneapolis in 2006. In March this year the artist was the subject of a major article in Art in America by Joe Martin Hill. Lots 365-369 have been sent for sale from different national and international collections.
Painted outside Pori when Gallen-Kallela was working on his Pori Mausoleum frescoes, and in the same year that he held the first comprehensive exhibition of his print collection numbering twenty-five prints.
Painted outside Pori when Gallen-Kallela was working on his Pori Mausoleum frescoes, and in the same year that he held the first comprehensive exhibition of his print collection numbering twenty-five prints.