Martinus Rørbye (b. Drammen 1803, d. Copenhagen 1848)
“To italienske hyrdedrenge siddende ved ilden”. Two Italian shepherd boys sitting by the fire. Unsigned. Dated Roma 1835. Oil on paper laid on canvas. 22×29 cm.
Thorvaldsens Museum, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Martinus Rørbye no. 97. Study for no. 98: “To hyrdedrenge i den romerske Campagne” (Two shepherd boys in the Roman Campagna), at the Scottish Art Gallery in Edinburgh (inv. no. NG 2707).
Provenance: The estate of the late Martinus Rørbye, auction 1849 no. 41. “Drengenes Ansigter dog ikke fuldførte”. The boys' faces unfinished. Later finished by Wilhelm Marstrand.
The collection of C. von Bornemann (1905, 1909).
The collection of director Hans Tobiesen, his auctions, part III, Winkel & Magnussen 388, 1954 no. 99.
Condition report on request. Contact fine-art@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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Paintings, 27 November 2018
Not sold