Michael Ancher (b. Bornholm 1849, d. Skagen 1927)
“Fiskere vender hjem fra Nordstranden. Aftensol”. Fishermen homeward bound from the beach. Evening sun. Signed and dated Michael Ancher 99. Oil on canvas. 77×113 cm.
Exhibited: Charlottenborg 1899 no. 6.
Provenance: Georg Frederiksen, Manufacturer, his auction, Kunsthallen 265, 1964 no. 1, reproduced p. 9, and bought by the present owners family.
Several of the well-known and often portrayed fishermen are in the painting, from the left to the right: 1: Peter Svendsen. 2: Ole Svendsen. 3: Søren Kruse. 4: Ole Malmstrøm. 5: Søren Lønstrup. 6: Mads Bagh Sørensen. 7: Jens Bagh Sørensen. 8: Chr. Christoffersen (“Pys”). 9: P. K: Nielsen (KPT). 10: “Båd-Anders”. 11: Chr. Hansen (?). 12: Niels Gajhede?
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Old master paintings, 10 March 2010