Carl Bloch (b. Copenhagen 1834, d. s.p. 1890)
Purchased by Den Hirschsprungske Samling in March 2022.
“En ung sømand”. A young sailor. Signed and dated Carl Bloch 1874. Oil on copper. 34×24 cm.
Rikard Magnussen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Carl Bloch, 1931 no. 200, reproduced p. 73. Britta Marie Wätzold, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works Carl Bloch in: Sidsel Maria Søndergaard et. al. (ed.), “Carl Bloch - 1834–1890”, 2012, p. 312.
Exhibited: Charlottenborg 1874 no. 28. Foreningen for National Kunst, “Carl Bloch”, 1903 no. 88. Kunstforeningen, “Arbejder af maleren Carl Bloch”, 1921 no. 64.
Provenance: Broker M. Henriques (1874). Stockbroker L. Levy (1903); Mrs L. Levy (1921). Bruun Rasmussen auction 593, 1993 no. 96, reproduced p. 57. Kunsthallen auction 350, 1985 no. 13, reproduced on the front cover.
In the spring of 2023 the National Gallery of Denmark will present the largest exhibition to date featuring works of Carl Bloch. The exhibition opens on 11 February 2023 and will last until 28 May 2023.
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Paintings & drawings, 1 March 2022