Johan Thomas Lundbye (b. Kalundborg 1818, d. Bedsted 1848)
“Ved Arno, udenfor Cascine, t. v. en Pige med en Kurv paa Hovedet”. Landscape near Arno, on the outskirts of Cascine, on the left a girl carrying a basket on her head. Unsigned. Oil on canvas laid on canvas. 24×32 cm.
Karl Madsen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of J. Th. Lundbye, 1949, no. 210.
Literature: Karl Madsen, “Johan Thomas Lundbye 1818–1848”, 1949. The illustration p. 227 is a similar landscape from 1846, without the female figure (K. M. 209). Karl Madsen describes this work as a study for the present painting (K. M. 210).
Provenance: J. D. C. Hornemann. Factory owner G. A. Falck. Mrs Fanny Falck. Mrs Jenny Bang. Miss A. Falck. Merchant Andersen. Winkel & Magnussen auction 336, 1947 no. 191, reproduced p. 7. Bruun Rasmussen auction 410, 1980 no. 74, reproduced p. 33. Auktionshuset, Hørsholm, 2018 no. 118.
In Lundbye's travel diary from 16 april 1846, he mentions the Florentine landscape depicted in the painting: ''I have walked this path along the Arno on the way to Cascine on countless occasions, a beautiful road, lush trees with delightful nightingales in plenty. Here in Florence, every day is a festive day" (Johan Thomas Lundbye's travel journals “Kilder til Dansk Kunsthistorie” (ktdk.dk), (Primary Sources in Danish Art History) by MA and PhD in art history Jesper Svenningsen and published by the The New Carlsberg Foundation).
Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.
Fine art, 4 March 2024