Huile ancienne. Carl Frydensberg (1872-1944) : « Le four à chaux à la suite offres » (1902)

ARTIST: CarlFrydensberg is a well-listed Danish artist, whose works have been offered atauctions several times, and who exhibited both internationally and at thefamous Charlottenborg. He was taught by Danish artists Malthe Engelsted andJørgen Jensen Egeberg. He went on several study trips to Italy, Spain, Englandand Paris, where he was heavily influenced by the impressionists. Anotherinteresting aspect of his life, is that he was married to one of the fewrecognized female artists of the 19th century in Denmark, Hedvig Frydensberg(born Volqvartz), from 1899-1908. Today, some of his works can be seen inDanish art museums.

PAINTING:Oil on canvas. The painting is a terrific, impressionistic rendering of a womansitting near the lime pit oven in Herfølge. I'm fairly sure, that this woman ishis wife at the time – fellow artist Hedvig Frydensberg – and it seems that she'seither reading or painting. On the backof the frame, there's an old exhibition sticker, which contains the artist'ssignature and the title of the painting “Kalkovnen i Herfølge”(litt. “The limepit oven in Herfølge”). The lime pit and oven was situated right next to thechurch, and in 1915, after the minister and his wife had complained about thedust on the confirmands' tables and the noise from the quarry, it was closed.Today, the area is a part of the cemetery, which belongs to the church. Thepainting is dated 1902. Signed: Monogram: “C.F.” in the lower right corner.

SIZE: Withframe: 44 cm/17.3" * 33,5 cm/13.2". Without frame: 32 cm/12.6 * 21,5 cm/8.5".

CONDITION: The painting is ingood ready-to-hang condition - no holes, tears or missing paint. The frame hasscratches and stains.