Michael Ancher (b. Bornholm 1849, d. Skagen 1927)
A coffee party in the garden in Skagen on a summer day. Signed M. A. Oil on canvas. 46×54 cm.
The people around the table in the garden in Skagen are probably: Engel Saxild (1885–1966) on the far left. Engel and her twin sister Ella (1885–1973) were children in the Saxild family, who were neighbours of the Ancher family on Markvej. Ella emigrated to the USA in 1904, which will explain why she is not present in the painting. On the far right it is probably Henny Brodersen (1868–1960). Henny Brodersen was married to town treasurer Hans Brodersen. Henny had taken care of Peder Severin Krøyer (1851–1909) and his daughter Vibeke (1895–1985) in the turbulent years after Marie Krøyer (1867–1940) had fallen in love with Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960) and divorced Krøyer. The two little girls could be Engel's daughters Merete (b. 1916) and Ruth (b. 1920) - in which case the painting is from the 1920s, which fits very well with Ancher's style at this time.
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