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Ludvig Karsten
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Ludvig Karsten
- fru godseier Langaard til hest (Mrs Langaard on Horseback)
- signed and dated Karsten / 24 upper left
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 125cm, 39¼ by 49¼in.
Provenance
Knut & Ellisif Langaard, acquired from the artist
Exhibited
Oslo, Blomqvist, 1924
Copenhagen, Den frie Udstilling, 1924
Copenhagen, Den frie Udstilling, 1924
Literature
Nils Messel, Ludvig Karsten, Oslo, 1995, p. 209, catalogued; pp. 181-182, discussed & illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, and apart from two pinholes to the lower right and left corners of the canvas and some light surface dirt, the work is overall in good condition. Held in a decorative, gilt moulded plaster and wood 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
In January and February 1924 Karsten stayed with his friends Knut and Ellisif Langaard at their estate Staur Gard at Stange, near Hamar in Hedemarken. There he completed some ten paintings of the family and the Stange landscape. As well as the present work, these included the large family portrait of Knut and Ellisif with their five children (private collection), and Hjem fra Travbanen (Stenersen Museum, Oslo).
Shortly after leaving Staur Gard Karsten showed the paintings at Blomqvist in Oslo. Later that year he was honoured to be invited to exhibit his works at Den frie Udstilling in Copenhagen. Extremely well received by the Danish press, and much lauded by the general public, the Staur Gard paintings, including the present work, took pride of place among the twenty-two pictures that he showed.
Shortly after leaving Staur Gard Karsten showed the paintings at Blomqvist in Oslo. Later that year he was honoured to be invited to exhibit his works at Den frie Udstilling in Copenhagen. Extremely well received by the Danish press, and much lauded by the general public, the Staur Gard paintings, including the present work, took pride of place among the twenty-two pictures that he showed.