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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).

Condition

A few minimal peelings. In need of cleaning.

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
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Estimate

15,000–20,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

28,000 DKK  

22 bids

When Bidder Bid
1170353 28,000 DKK
514084 27,000 DKK
1170353 26,000 DKK
937225 25,000 DKK
514084 (Auto bid) 24,000 DKK
937225 23,000 DKK
514084 22,000 DKK
937225 21,000 DKK
1170353 (Auto bid) 20,000 DKK
937225 20,000 DKK
1170353 19,500 DKK
514084 (Auto bid) 19,000 DKK
1170353 18,500 DKK
514084 (Auto bid) 15,500 DKK
1170353 15,000 DKK
514084 (Auto bid) 13,500 DKK
1170353 13,000 DKK
514084 (Auto bid) 12,500 DKK
1170353 12,000 DKK
514084 11,500 DKK
898539 11,000 DKK
1029748 10,500 DKK