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Carl Locher (b. Flensburg 1851, d. Skagen 1915)
View from Cape North, Iceland, from the Royal Danish Journey of 1907 with the steamship “S/S Birma”. Signed and dated Carl Locher Cap Nord, 12 August 1907. Oil on canvas. 82×132 cm.
Provenance: King Christian X (1870–1947) and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1879–1952); then their son and daughter-in-law, Hereditary Prince Knud (1900–1976) and Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (1912–1995); thereafter their son, His Excellency Ingolf Count of Rosenborg (b. 1940) until today.
Carl Locher was chosen as the official painter to depict the Royal Journey of 1907 (“Kongerejsen 1907”) to the Faroe Islands and Iceland with the participation of, among others, King Frederik VIII of Denmark and his son, Crown Prince Christian (X) of Denmark. Depicted in the middle of the present painting is the white-painted steamship “S/S Birma” from the Danish East Asiatic Company. On the occasion of the voyage, “S/S Birma” was lent to the Danish Royal family as a royal ship.
This lot is part of our Theme: H.E. Ingolf Count of Rosenborg
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 & drawings, 6 March 2023