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Wenzel Tornøe (b. Svendborg 1844, d. Frederiksberg 1907)

View from a Roman osteria with a young man flirting with a woman. Signed Ven. Tornøe. Oil on canvas. 25×33.5 cm.

The present scene was a very popular motif for painters, and Wenzel Tornøe repeated it several times in different sizes and mediums.

Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 381, 1978 no. 126, reproduced p. 31. Bruun Rasmussen auction 658, 1999 no. 251, reproduced p. 97.

Condition

Retouches. Minimal crackles and a few minimal peelings.

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, 9 August 2021

Category

Paintings

Estimate

20,000–25,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

17,500 DKK  

7 bids

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