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L. A. Ring (b. Ring 1854, d. Roskilde 1933)

Portrait of a peasant boy by an open half door. Signed and dated L. A. Ring 85. Oil on canvas. 24×22 cm.

Description revised 2024–9-11.

Inscribed on the reverse: “Bondedreng ved aabentstaaende Halvdør til en Fiskerhytte, seende ned over Karrebæksfjord over mod Gavnö. Malet Efteraaret eller først paa Vinteren i 1885 i Appenes ved Gavnö.” (A peasant boy by an open half door to a fishermans looking down by Karrebæksfjord towards Gavnø. Painted in the fall or the beginning of the winter of 1885 in Appenes near Gavnø).

Literature: Henrik Wivel, “Det glasklare hjerte. En biografi om L.A. Ring”, 2020, mentioned p. 71, ill. p. 70.

Provenance: Kunsthallen auction. Bruun Rasmussen auction 1836, 2018 no. 9.

Condition

Minor crackles and retouches.

Additional Remarks

Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.

Auction

Paintings, furniture and varia, 16 September 2024

Category
Estimate

20,000–25,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

22,000 DKK  

15 bids

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