Martinus Rørbye (Danish 1803-1848) Two shepherd boys in the Roman Campagna Dated 1835 and inscribed Roma Oil on paper laid on canvas 21.4 x 28.5cm; 8½ x 11¼in Provenance: Martinus Rørbye estate sale, Copenhagen, 1849, lot 41; C. von Bornemann, 1905; Hans Tobiesen (1881-1953); his posthumous sale, Winkel et Magnussen, auction 388, 1954, no. 99 Literature: Martinus Rørbye 1803-1848, catalogue raisonné (Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, 1981), no. 97. The painting is a preparatory work for a version in the Scottish National Gallery (NG 2707). At the time of Rørbye's estate sale the faces were unfinished, and these were later completed by Wilhelm Marstrand (1810-1873). Read more » Condition Report Slight cracking in paint, but appears stable. Two very light scratches, one running parallel to staff above fire, the other by the left hand figures right knee. Minor retouching to sky particularly to right hand side Confirmed Bid: £ Bid in Basket £ Place Commission Bid: Changed bid needs committing £ The minimum you can bid is £10 and all bids must be multiples of £10 Live Bid Login/Register to Bid
Martinus Rørbye (Danish 1803-1848) Two shepherd boys in the Roman Campagna Dated 1835 and inscribed Roma Oil on paper laid on canvas 21.4 x 28.5cm; 8½ x 11¼in Provenance: Martinus Rørbye estate sale, Copenhagen, 1849, lot 41; C. von Bornemann, 1905; Hans Tobiesen (1881-1953); his posthumous sale, Winkel et Magnussen, auction 388, 1954, no. 99 Literature: Martinus Rørbye 1803-1848, catalogue raisonné (Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, 1981), no. 97. The painting is a preparatory work for a version in the Scottish National Gallery (NG 2707). At the time of Rørbye's estate sale the faces were unfinished, and these were later completed by Wilhelm Marstrand (1810-1873). Read more » Condition Report Slight cracking in paint, but appears stable. Two very light scratches, one running parallel to staff above fire, the other by the left hand figures right knee. Minor retouching to sky particularly to right hand side Confirmed Bid: £ Bid in Basket £ Place Commission Bid: Changed bid needs committing £ The minimum you can bid is £10 and all bids must be multiples of £10 Live Bid Login/Register to Bid
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