Michael Ancher (b. Bornholm 1849, d. Skagen 1927)
A young girl (Ane Møller) in a blue dress on a field holding a bouquet of wild flowers in her hand. Signed M. Ancher. Oil on canvas. 51×35 cm.
Ane Møller (1871–1951) graduated as a teacher and married in 1900 Frederik Torup. She was daughter of merchant Christian Møller and a cousin of Anna Ancher, Henriette Madsen and Martha Johansen.
According to information from the granddaughter of Ane Møller, the painting was given as a gift to the Møller family by Michael Ancher.
Skagens Museum owns a painting of Ane seated on a bench, “Novel reading in the garden”, where the characteristic black hat is placed on the bench. That one reproduced in Elisabeth Fabritius, “Michael Ancher og det moderne gennembrud 1880–1890”, p. 167.
Condition report on request. Contact fine-art@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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Paintings & books, 19 September 2017