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Leander Engström
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Leander Engström
- Trädgårdsmästare vid Fruktodling (Orchard with Workers and Mountains)
- signed Leander Engstrom lower left
- oil on board
- 61 by 49.3cm., 24 by 19½in.
Provenance
Acquired by the parents of the present owners in the 1970s
Condition
The board is in good condition, flat and even. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, to the clouds at the upper centre of the composition. Apart from artist's pinholes to the corners of the board, and a fleck of paint loss at the upper right (to the impasto of a cloud - revealing blue pigment beneath), this work is in very good condition, with bright colours and a strong, clean surface. Held in a decorative, 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
Engström was born in Ytterhogdal, and studied under Richard Bergh, Nils Kreuger and Karl Nordström in Sweden, after which he moved to Paris to study under Matisse for a year in 1909. Following Matisse's tutelage Engström founded the artists' collective 'The Young', together with other artists such as Isaac Grünewald and Tor Bjurström, creating works distinctive for their simplified forms and strengthened compositional structures. While deeply influenced by Cézanne and the Italian Primitives following trips to France and Italy, the Scandinavian landscape and townscape would remain his favourite subjects.