SOLD. Elias Meyer: View of the naval college in Copenhagen and The Cherry Passage. Unsigned. Gouache and oil on canvas. 53 x 73 cm. Period frames. (2).

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Elias Meyer (b. Copenhagen 1763, d. s.p. 1809)

“Esplanaden med Søkadet Akademiet”. View of the naval college in Copenhagen and “Kirsebærgangen ved Vesterport”. The Cherry Passage - a passage with cherry trees near Vesterport in Copenhagen. C. 1800. Unsigned. Gouache and oil on canvas. 53×73 cm each. Period frames. (2).

Labels on the back with information about the artist and the locations. The naval building still exists today situated in Bredgade 76. In the basement the well-known Café Petersborg.

Literature: “København. Før og nu - og aldrig”, 1990, vol. 9 p. 45, here an engraving after the present painting of “The Cherry Passage” dated 1801 is reproduced. “Kirsebærgangen” was situated just outside Vesterport and it was a popular place to go for a walk. Kongens Mølle (King's Mill) on Schack's Bastion is seen in the background.

Provenance: Stockbroker Carl Otto Henriques, Esplanaden 7 Copenhagen.

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Paintings, 24 November 2015