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Svend Hammershøi
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Svend Hammershøi
- View of Nørregade, Copenhagen
iscised with initials inscribed and dated 1926 lower right- oil on canvas
- 67 by 62cm., 26½ by 24½in.
Provenance
Sale: Kunsthallen Copenhagen, 22 April 1998, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is some flaking in the sky in the upper centre of the composition, this would benefit from consolidation. Ultra-violet light reveals areas of uneven fluorescence due to old residual varnish and two spots of retouching in and around the aforementioned flaking. The picture is otherwise in good condition.
Presented in a gilt frame.
The colours are brighter than in the catalogue illustration.
"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
Designer, painter and trained ceramicist, Svend Hammershøi was the younger brother of Vilhelm Hammershøi (lot 4). He studied in 1889 at a technical school in Copenhagen before being admitted to the Kongelige Akademi for de Skonne Kunster. In 1944 he received the Eckersberg medal. While Vilhelm focused on interiors, Svend preferred open air landscapes and historic buildings often obscured by leafless branches on cold winter days. As in most of Svend's compositions, colours of olive-green and ochreous red emphasize both of his favorite themes: trees and architecture. In this painting, a poetic dimension is evoked by the trees dominating the foreground.