P. S. Krøyer (b. Stavanger 1851, d. Skagen 1909)
“En smedesvend. Hel figur, set fra ryggen, noget fra højre side. Han står med hammer ved ambolten”. A blacksmith. Full-length, seen from the back, somewhat from the right side. He stands with a hammer by the anvil. Study. Hornbæk. Signed and dated S.K. 73. Oil on canvas. 43×26 cm.
H. Chr. Christensen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of P.S. Krøyer, 1923, no. 98. The painting is a study for no. 128 in the Catalogue Raisonné entitled “Fra Smedien i Hornbæk” (From the smithy in Hornbæk) from 1875 with the measurement 91×119 cm in The Hirschsprung Collection (Inv. No. 224).
Exhibited: Charlottenborg, “Maleren P. S. Krøyer”, 1905 no. 20. The Nivaagaard Collection, “Kunstnerkolonierne Hornbæk og Arild”, 2023, mentioned pp. 39–40 and ill. p. 40.
Provenance: Hanne Heyman, her auction 1917 no. 20, ill. p. 21, sold for DKK 2930 to wholesaler B. Stilling Andersen, his auction 1921 no. 22, sold to manufacturer Johannes Neye.
In 1873, Krøyer spent his first summer in Hornbæk, where he painted small beach and aerial studies and genre paintings. In addition, he had two major projects running outdoors and indoors. That meant he wasn't dependent on the weather. In good weather, Krøyer worked on “Fiskere ved Stokken i Hornbæk” (A gathering of fishermen on the beach) from 1875 with the measurement 109×153 cm (private collection). On rainy days he went indoors and worked on “Fra Smedien in Hornbæk”.
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Fine art, 4 March 2024