Fernando Fader (b. Bordeaux, France 1882, d. Ischilín Department, Córdoba, Argentina 1935)
Two horses at the water, Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina. Signed Fernando Fader [presumably] 16; partial title and dating on the remains of a label on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 65×75 cm.
Provenance: Danish Consul General in Buenos Aires, Argentina, K. M. Widding (1879–1947). Hence by descent in his family in Denmark.
K. M. Widding was stationed in Buenos Aires in the years 1914–1918, after which he asked to return to Denmark as his mother was dying. He received a letter from his colleagues (dated Buenos Aires in March 1919, a copy of the letter is included), stating that they presented him with a painting on departure for “dear remembrance of the Country and the Friends”.
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.
Paintings, sculptures and prints, 10 March 2021