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Carl Thomsen Danish 1847-1912
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Description
- Carl Thomsen
- En Søndag Eftermiddag (A Sunday Afternoon)
- signed with monogram and dated 1888 l.r.
oil on canvas
- 71 by 58cm., 28 by 22¾in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28 November 1984, lot 139
Sale: Christie's, London, 24 March 1988, lot 75
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Charlottenborg, 1889, no. 357 (illustrated in the catalogue)
Munich, Glaspalast, Münchener Jahresausstellung, 1891, no. 2717
Copenhagen, Foreningen for National Kunst, 1970, no. 53
Munich, Glaspalast, Münchener Jahresausstellung, 1891, no. 2717
Copenhagen, Foreningen for National Kunst, 1970, no. 53
Literature
Professor Sigurd Schultz, Art in Denmark, Danish Genre Painters, Copenhagen, 1928, illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been relined. There are some retouchings to the upper rigth corner, a spot to the upper right edge and some infilling to the craquelure visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from some areas of fine craquelure, the paint surface is in good clean condition.
Held in a plaster moulded gilt 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."