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Paul Fischer (b. Copenhagen 1860, d. Gentofte 1934)

Women from Amager in traditional dresses gathered outside Store Magleby Church. Signed and dated Paul Fischer 1924. Oil on canvas. 72×100 cm.

The painting is one of the preparatory works for “Udenfor Store Magleby Kirke i anledning af Kirkens 400 års jubilæum 16. oktober 1921”, (Outside Store Magleby Church on the occasion of the Church's 400th anniversary 16 October 1921"), dated 1924 with the measurement 170×140 cm, today owned by Dragør Municipality and deposited at Museum Amager.

Literature: Steffen Linvald, “Paul Fischer - københavnernes maler”, 1984, p. 127. Mentioned here in a list of Paul Fischer's paintings that he photographed and placed in private albums.

Provenance: Private Danish collection.

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Auction

Paintings & drawings, 1 December 2020

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Estimate

100,000–150,000 DKK

Price realised

Not sold