- 99
Eilif Peterssen
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Eilif Peterssen
- Gammelt hus i Normandi (Old House in Normandy)
- signed, inscribed and dated Eilif Petersen / Arques la Bataille / 96 upper right; signed with monogram and titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 54.7 by 46cm., 21½ by 18¼in.
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from some scattered pinhead-sized flecks of paint loss to the left of the lower edge, this work is in very good condition, with a strong surface, fine detail and rich colours. Held in a decorative, muted gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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
A pupil of Johan Eckersberg in Oslo, Peterssen studied first under Hans Gude (lot 110) in Karlsruhe and then from 1873-77 under Wilhelm Diez in Munich. In 1878 he travelled to Italy where he stayed until 1883. Thereafter he returned to Norway, journeying occasionally abroad, notably to France in 1896 when he visited Frits Thaulow (lot 118) in Dieppe and stayed at Arques-la-Bataille in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France, where he painted the present work.