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Johan Christian Dahl
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- J. C. Dahl
- View at Skjolden in Lyster
- signed and dated Dahl / 1843 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 32 by 40cm., 12½ by 15¾in.
Provenance
Purchased by the grandfather of the previous owner circa 1930
Exhibited
Dresden, Kunstakademie, Kunstausstellung, 1843, no. 256
Literature
Possibly, Friedrich von Boetticher, Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Dresden, 1891-1901, vol. I, p. 211, no. 45, listed (as Schiolden in Lyster; im Stifte Bergen)
Marie Lødrup Bang, Johan Christian Dahl 1788-1857, Life and Works, Oslo, 1987, vol. II, p. 295, no. 973, catalogued; vol. III, pl. 416, no. 973, illustrated with an after-drawing of the work by the artist
Marie Lødrup Bang, Johan Christian Dahl 1788-1857, Life and Works, Oslo, 1987, vol. II, p. 295, no. 973, catalogued; vol. III, pl. 416, no. 973, illustrated with an after-drawing of the work by the artist
Condition
This painting is in very good, virtually original condition, and its appearance could be further enhanced if desired with a light surface clean.
The canvas has not been lined. The is some light frame rubbing along the right framing edge and a very minor, pinhead-sized spot of paint flaking in the mountain in the upper-right quadrant. Ultraviolet light reveals just three small spots of retouching in the lower-left quadrant.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
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"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
Painted in 1843, the location of the present work has until now been unknown, its existence recorded only through the after-drawing of the painting that Dahl kept for his own records. Its appearance at auction thus marks an important rediscovery.
As noted by Marie Lødrup Bang, the foreground elements of the composition derive from a painting that Dahl completed during his first return to Norway from Dresden in 1826 (Bang, no. 530) now in the National Museum, Oslo. Describing his re-working of the 1826 composition in the present work Lødrup Bang notes: 'He kept the foreground and middleground with the boat and the houses. The towering mountain ranges closing the view in the first painting was replaced by mountain ranges meeting in a diagonal system creating greater depth, with the traditional recession into a light-filled space. Thus the subject of the first version, which was a well-rounded composition in its own right, was elaborated even further in the later, more conventional, scene.' (Lødrup Bang, vol. I, p. 111).
As noted by Marie Lødrup Bang, the foreground elements of the composition derive from a painting that Dahl completed during his first return to Norway from Dresden in 1826 (Bang, no. 530) now in the National Museum, Oslo. Describing his re-working of the 1826 composition in the present work Lødrup Bang notes: 'He kept the foreground and middleground with the boat and the houses. The towering mountain ranges closing the view in the first painting was replaced by mountain ranges meeting in a diagonal system creating greater depth, with the traditional recession into a light-filled space. Thus the subject of the first version, which was a well-rounded composition in its own right, was elaborated even further in the later, more conventional, scene.' (Lødrup Bang, vol. I, p. 111).