P. C. Skovgaard (b. Ringsted 1817, d. Copenhagen 1875)
“Marklandskab. Vejby Kirke set fra nord”. Fields with Vejby Church in the background seen from the north. Unsigned. Inscribed Veibÿ Juni 1843. Oil on paper laid on canvas. 24×33 cm.
Exhibited: Kunstforeningen, “Udstilling af P. C. Skovgaards Arbejder i 100 Aaret for hans Fødsel”, 1917 no. 61.
Musée du Jeu de Paume, Paris, “l'Art Danois”, 1928 no. 206.
Skovgaardmuseet, Viborg, “P. C. Skovgaard Udstilling”, 1967 (not exhibited but mentioned p. 16 and reproduced plate 6.
Statens Museum for Kunst, “Sommerrejsen til Vejby 1843. J. Th. Lundbye og P. C. Skovgaard”, 1989 no. 80, reproduced p. 28 and p. 77.
Provenance: Danish private collection, ABR auction 123, 1960 no. 16, reproduced p. 31. The estate of Johan and Randi Dæhnfeldt.
The motif is taken from Hanebjerg in northern Sealand, to the left Kælderbjerg and to the right Melhøj.
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Paintings & drawings, 17 September 2013