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“Perlestellet” three porcelain plates decorated in overglaze colours and gold with men and women in Danish national dresses in pastoral landscapes. Depicting a Fisherman from Skovshoved, a young Hedebo girl and a farmer from Sjælland. Royal Copenhagen, 1894–1900. Diam. 21.5 cm. (3)

As a voluntary soldier during the Three Year War (1848–1850) F.C. Lund portrayed various peasants he met around the country in the sketchbook he brought with him. After the war he was encouraged to complete his drawings and supported by both private and public sources resulting in the publication of 31 color lithographs in 1864.

Condition

Wear due to age and use.

Auction

The Twinight Collection – The Danish sale, 1 July 2024