Vilhelm Hammershøiafter, 20th century
“Fem portrætter” (Five portraits). Signed and dated in print Vilhelm Hammershøi pinx 1902. Published by Alfred Jacobsens Kunstforlag. Litograph. Sheet size 38×31.5 cm. Unframed.
The oil painting “Five portraits” from 1901–1902 is one of Vilhelm Hammershøi's most famous works and at the same time his largest and most monumental piece – measuring 190×340 centimetres. It depicts five important people in Hammershøi's circle of friends: the architect and ornamental artist Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908), his brother Svend Hammershøi (1873–1948), the art historian Karl Madsen (1855–1938), the painter Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1863–1958) and on the far right the painter Carl Holsøe. They are all sitting around a table. It is a very monumental, dark and mysterious group portrait with references to art history such as the Dutch group portraits from the 17th century and to various older depictions of “The Last Supper”.
The paper has turned slightly brown. A few minimal damp discolourations.
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Paintings, furniture and varia, 11 December 2023
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