Holger Drachmann (b. Copenhagen 1846, d. Hornbæk 1908)
The entrance to the river Tyne. Signed and dated Holger Drachmann 71. Oil on canvas. 77×118 cm.
In April-October 1871, Holger Drachmann stayed in England. The following year, he exhibited three paintings related to the trip to England: “Tidlig morgen i kanalen” (Early morning in the canal); “Tåget formiddag Margate” (Misty morning Margate); and the present painting. Margate is a coastal town south east of London.
On the stretcher is written: “Indsejlingen til Shjeld” (The entrance to Shield).
The River Tyne is a river in north-east England. It is formed by the North Tyne and South Tyne and on either side of the entrance from the North Sea are the North and South Shields.
Provenance: Merchant Sv. Petersen (1872).
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