N. A. Abildgaard, school of, c. 1800
“Fingal ser sine forfædres ånder ved månens skin”. Fingal sees the ghosts of his ancestors in the moonlight. Motif from Ossian's poems. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 50×62 cm.
Literature: Charlotte Christensen, “Maleren Nicolai Abildgaard”, Copenhagen 1999, where the original is reproduced p. 87. This is at the National Gallery of Denmark.
Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 327, 1975 no. 1. Bruun Rasmussen auction 1238, 2012 no. 17.
Minimal peelings plus minor crackles and retouches. The canvas is relined.
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Paintings, furniture and varia, 3 February 2020
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