Holger Drachmann (b. Copenhagen 1846, d. Hornbæk 1908)
“Hamburg an der Elbe” Hamburg at The Elbe. Signed and dated Holger Drachmann 92. Oil on canvas laid on cardboard. 32.5×46.
Drachmann goes to Hamburg in 1892 and is stuck there for months as the city closes due to a cholera epidemic. The present motif relates to a work “Parti fra Hamborgs Havn” (A view of the harbour in Hamburg) which a group of Danes living in Hamburg bought and gave as a present to the Danish King and Queen.
Literature: Jeg er hav - Holger Drachmann med pen og pensel, published by Skagens Museer, 2020, page 156.
Provenance: Baker Reinhard van Hauen (collector's mark on the reverse, dated 1932).
A few minimal peelings. In need of cleaning.
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.
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