Dankvart Dreyer (b. Assens 1816, d. Barløse 1852)
“Den unge Tobias' afsked”. Young Tobias saying farewell to his blind father. 1836–1837. Signed Dreyer. Oil on canvas. 61×72 cm.
Leo Swane, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Dankvart Dreyer no. 29. Suzanne Ludvigsen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Dankvart Dreyer no. 43.
Exhibited: Charlottenborg 1837 no. 44. Kunstforeningen, “Udstilling af Dankwart Dreyers Arbejder”, 1912 no. 14.
Literature: Karl Madsen, “Dankvart Dreyer“, Tilskueren 1901, p. 636. Leo Swane, ”Dankvart Dreyer 1816–1852“, 1921, mentioned p. 26, reproduced. Suzanne Ludvigsen, ”Maleren Dankvart Dreyer”, 2008, mentioned vol. I p. 79–80, reproduced vol. I p. 78.
Provenance: Acquired by Kunstforeningen in 1837, here won by cand. theol. Hans Peter Købke (brother of the Danish painter Chr. Købke) in 1838. Professor Dr. Med. Feilberg (1912). Director Th. Harby, his estate auction Kunsthallen 1957 no. 156, reproduced p. 13.
The painting department is grateful to the art historian Suzanne Ludvigsen for expert assistance.
Minor crackles and a few retouches.
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Paintings and furniture, 19 February 2018
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