Michael Ancher (b. Bornholm 1849, d. Skagen 1927)
View from Skagen beach. A ship on the horizon. Signed M. Ancher. Oil on canvas. 35×58 cm.
Provenance: Christian X (1870–1947) and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1879–1952), the Royal summer residence Klitgaarden near Skagen; thence by their son and daughter-in-law, Hereditary Prince Knud (1900–1976) and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (1912–1995), the Royal summer residence Klitgaarden near Skagen; then their daughter, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (1935–2018). Before her death the painting was given to private Danish ownership, which it has been until today.
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Northern Light – the Artists' Colony at Skagen, 18 September 2023