873/​578

Oluf Høst (b. Svaneke 1884, d. Gudhjem 1966)

Fire, Gudhjem 1950. Signed OH. Oil on canvas. 65×100 cm.

“When Gudhjem or environs were in flames, and the fire brigade was called out, so too was Oluf Høst. Even at that late hour of the night, out he came with sketch pad and pencil, and carefully noted down what he saw, later to transfer his impressions to colour on canvas in the studio” (Jørgen Nielsen: “Oluf Høst”, 1971, p. 17).

This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty.
Condition

Condition report on request.

Additional Remarks

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Auction

Paintings & sculptures, 26 September 2017

Category
Estimate

150,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

220,000 DKK