Lot 20
Josephina Holmlund (1827–1905)
Lot 20 Details
Josephina Holmlund (1827–1905), Swedish
SWISS CHALET AT RIVERSIDE WITH A WOMAN TENDING A BOAT AT SUNSET, 1886
Oil on canvas; signed "A Holmlund" and dated "86" lower left. Framed.
22.25 ins x 30.25 ins; 56.5 cms x 76.8 cms; Framed 27.1 ins x 35 ins; 68.8 cms x 88.9 cms
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
An indistinct, handwritten pen and ink label verso, in Swedish, may read 'Gifted by Captain Waudriss to B.C.R. Dolling. 1887';
Private Collection, Ontario
CONDITION DETAILS
Original, unlined canvas. Fine craquelure throughout the painting's surface as well as two abrasion lines middle to upper left quadrant. An arching line in the centre of the sky covers a crack in some places on the line. Small paint loss lower left quadrant. Frame abrasion and wear to lower right and upper edges of canvas.
The canvas is British and stamped verso: "George Rowney & Co., London [UK]" as well as "Wilh Beckers (poss. Reckers?), Stockholm". Indistinct pen and ink label verso in Swedish dated 1887.