C. W. Eckersberg (b. Blåkrog near Aabenraa 1783, d. Copenhagen 1853)
Interior from the artist's residence at Charlottenborg. Unsigned. Verso inscribed in pencil “86”. Pencil and wash on laid paper. Sheet size 17.5×13.5 cm.
In April 1818 Eckersberg was appointed professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and shortly after he was given Abildgaard's old apartment at Charlottenborg. It was situated on the ground floor to the right of the gate with several rooms facing Kongens Nytorv. The artist's daughter has described this apartment in her records about her father in “Julie Eckersbergs Optegnelser om Hendes Fader C. W. Eckersberg”, Copenhagen 1917.
Exhibited: “Billedhugger Einar Utzon-Frank 1888–1953”, Skovgaard Museet 1984, cat. no. 274.
Provenance: The artist's daughter, presumably Miss Hedevig Rosine Eckersberg's estate auction 1904 no. 42, entitled (in Danish) “From Eckerberg's Apartment”. Sculptor Einar Utzon-Frank (1888–1953).
Condition report on request.
Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.
Paintings & drawings, 31 May 2016