C. W. Eckersberg (b. Blåkrog near Aabenraa 1783, d. Copenhagen 1853)
“Procession af munke i klostergangen ved Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura i Rom”. Procession of monks in the courtyard of the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome. In the foreground a young Italian woman kissing the hand of her confessor. Unsigned. Inscribed on the stretcher “gemalt von (painted by) Eckersberg”. Oil on canvas. 44.5×55 cm.
Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 27, 1952 no. 42, reproduced p. 75. Bruun Rasmussen auction 128, 1961 no. 111, reproduced p. 61. Bruun Rasmussen auction 541, 1990 no. 8, reproduced p. 15. Bruun Rasmussen auction 567, 1991 no. 34, reproduced p. 37. French private collection.
The motif has previously incorrectly been described as Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome.
Condition report on request. Please contact: fine-art@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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Paintings and drawings, 26 November 2019
Not sold