Kristian Zahrtmann (b. Rønne 1843, d. Copenhagen 1917)
“Moderen og de to døtre i dagligstuen”. Zahrtmann's mother and sisters in the living room in his childhood home in Rønne. The mother and the two sisters are sitting by the window. The youngest sister is reading a book. The mother and the other sister are sitting with their needlework. Signed with monogram and dated 1878. Oil on canvas. 55×46 cm.
H. Chr. Christensen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Kristian Zahrtmann no. 93. Referred to “gråt i gråt” (grey colours). S. Danneskjold-Samsøe, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Kristian Zahrtmann no. 300. Referred to as “completed 1878”.
Zahrtmann started to paint this charming interior of his family in 1872 and it was not completed until 1878.
Literature: “Fyrretyve billeder efter skitser og studier af Kristian Zahrtmann”, 1913 reproduced p 13. F. Hendriksen, “En mindebog” reproduced p. 159.
Provenance: The artist's sister Bodil (married Wilhjelm). Bruun Rasmussen auction 507, 1988 no. 35, reproduced p. 20.
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Paintings and drawings, 21 September 2021