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C. W. Eckersberg (b. Blåkrog near Aabenraa 1783, d. Copenhagen 1853)

“En Forførelsesscene i en Skov”. A seduction scene in a forest. A young woman is frightened by a snake in the very moment she is going to embrace a young man. Signed and dated E. 1811. Oil on canvas. 33×40 cm.

Emil Hannover, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of C. W. Eckersberg no. 96, mentioned p. 51.

Provenance: Mrs Heymann, widow of titular Councillor of State Heymann.

Condition

Condition report on request.

Additional Remarks

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Auction

Paintings & drawings, 31 May 2016

Category
Estimate

400,000–600,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

380,000 DKK