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Johan Christian Clausen Dahl
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- J. C. Dahl
- Dyrehaven near Copenhagen
- signed and dated lower left: JDhal/1853
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 x 28 1/4 inches
Provenance
Grevinde Gerstorf-Hardenberg, Reventlov, Denmark, commissioned from the artist;
Private collection, Europe, from circa 1930 until recently.
Private collection, Europe, from circa 1930 until recently.
Literature
M. Bang, Johan Christian Dahl, Life and Works, Oslo 1987, vol. II, p. 340, cat. no. 1145, (as whereabouts unknown); vol. III, the after-drawing reproduced plate 492.
Condition
The painting is unlined. Overall there is excellent retention of the paint surface with nice thick impasto and subtle coloration. Under UV light there are some small cosmetic retouches in the sky at extreme upper left and some at the right side in clouds just to the left of the tree trunk. A few scattered retouches can be seen along the tree trunk of the tree at far right side, and in an area in foliage at right side of center tree. Some here and there in foreground, otherwise just a few here and there in the foliage but overall the painting looks very good. Painting is presentable and can be hung in its present state.
Offered in the carved and gilt 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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This painting is mentioned in the artist’s diary on 17 October and 25 December 1853, and payment from Countess Gerstorf-Hardengerg is recorded in the artist’s receipts ledger on 4 April 1854. An after-drawing made by Dahl is in the Bergen Billedgalleri, Bergen, Norway (inv. no. 922, LV 485).