C. F. Sørensen (b. Samsø 1818, d. Copenhagen 1879)
“Korvet ved havnen i Pireaus”. Corvette at the port of Piraeus. Signed and dated C. Frederik Sørensen 1861. Oil on canvas. 61×91 cm.
Mona Christensen and Jan Faye, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of C. F. Sørensen no. 421.
Provenance: A present for the Councillor of State Johan Henrik Bolten Rosing (1792–1861) in 1861, cf. the plate on the frame (in Danish) :“To the Councillor of State Rosing as a friendly remembrance from naval officers and cadets who were his students from 1811–1861”. Councillor of State Rosing's descendants until today.
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Paintings, 28 November 2017