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Martinus Rørbye
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Martinus Rørbye
- An Erratic Rock in the Rapids
- dated 1830 on the rock in the centre
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 25.5 by 36cm., 10 by 14in.
Provenance
Sale: Copenhagen, Martinus Rørbye Estate Sale, 1849, lot 12
M. Grosells, Copenhagen
Sale: Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, 3 December 1998, lot 34
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
M. Grosells, Copenhagen
Sale: Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, 3 December 1998, lot 34
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Copenhagen, Kunstforeningen, 1905, no. 27
Stockholm, Kunstforeningen, 1922
Copenhagen, Kunstforeningen, 1930, no. 30
Copenhagen, Thorvaldsens Museum, Martinus Rørbye, 1981, no. 34, illustrated in the catalogue
Stockholm, Kunstforeningen, 1922
Copenhagen, Kunstforeningen, 1930, no. 30
Copenhagen, Thorvaldsens Museum, Martinus Rørbye, 1981, no. 34, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Rørbye's diary, Copenhagen, 1830, p. 115, illustrated
Smaa Kunstbøger, no. XXII, Copenhagen, 1933, p. 17, illustrated
Smaa Kunstbøger, no. XXII, Copenhagen, 1933, p. 17, illustrated
Condition
Oil on paper mounted on canvas. Overall this work is in good condition and it is ready to hang. Under ultraviolet light there are no visible retouchings and the varnish fluoresces opaquely, however given the work's appearance under normal light it is unlikely that there are any extensive retouchings. There is a tiny spot of paint flaking in the right of the sky and an area where the paper has raised up, with some associated craquelure, in the extreme lower left corner (both just visible in the catalogue illustration).
Held in a simple gilt frame.
The catalogue illustration is overall accurate, however the greens are richer and the rocks less yellow in reality.
"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
After attending the Kunstakademiet, Rørbye travelled to France, Italy, Greece and Turkey. In 1833 he became one of the first artists to paint Skagen. He was made a professor in 1844.