Michael Ancher (b. Bornholm 1849, d. Skagen 1927)
Helga Ancher and Engel Saxild playing chess in the home of the Ancher family on Markvej in Skagen. C. 1905. Signed with monogram. Oil on canvas. 50×60 cm. Period frame.
Engel Saxild and her twin sister Ella were close friends of Helga Ancher and were painted several times by both Anna and Michael Ancher, Helga's parents.
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Paintings, sculptures & books, 27 November 2012