Olaf Rude (b. Rakvere, Estland 1886, d. Frederiksberg 1957)
Purchased by Øregaard Museum in March 2015
Promenading figures by the Lakes in Copenhagen, The Catholic-Apostolic Church and The Town Hall Tower in the background, 1910. Signed Olaf Rude. Oil on canvas. 68×94 cm.
Literature: Poul Uttenreiter: “Maleren Olaf Rude”, Copenhagen ,1946, ill. p. 41. Literature: Danmarks Kunstbibliotek (The Danish Art Library), “Fotografier af dansk billedkunst: Olaf Rude”, registered and photographed as DAK 334–016 and 334–017. Titled here “Foraarsdag set fra Søpavillonen” (A spring day seen from the Lake Pavillion) and“ Gyldenløvesgade”. Exhibited: “Olaf Rudes Retrospektive Udstilling”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, 1945 (label on the reverse), cat. no. 22. Provenance: Merchant Vilhelm P. Schrøder (1880–1963), Copenhagen. By descent in his family and in private ownership, Iceland.
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Modern paintings & sculptures, 3 March 2015