Initialerne P.S. stod for Peder Severin; han blev kaldt Søren af sine venner. Krøyers signatur var ofte S K. Hans værker er blandt de dyreste danske malerier på auktion, adskillige har opnået priser over en million kroner.
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The experts at Bruun Rasmussen wrote that Krøyer made a similar study while at Stenbjerg in Denmark in August 1889. They assumed that this one was made at the same location.
When he was just 21, Krøyer was asked by the exhibition committee of the Charlottenborg Exhibition to make a portrait of Otto Diderich Ottesen, who was a very prominent flower painter at the time. Source: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, page 35-36.
The painting includes many of the Skagen Painters: Krøyer's daughter Vibeke, mayor Otto Schwartz and his wife Alba Schwartz, Michael Ancher, Degn Brøndum, Anna Ancher, Holger Drachmann and his 3rd wife Soffi, the Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén and Marie Krøyer.
From the auction notes: “Stokken” in Hornbæk was a gathering place for the town's fishermen and consisted of a few primitive wooden benches well sheltered, from which you could keep an eye on everything and everyone. In 1875, P.S. Krøyer painted his very first group portrait entitled “Fishermen at Stokken in Hornbæk” (oil on canvas, 109×153 cm, private collection). He began preparatory work for the painting as early as 1873 and carried out a whole series of studies for the final composition, which depicts nine fishermen gathered at the benches after the day's work. The present drawing is not completely identical to the painting, but is presumably a compositional study it.
Krøyer portrayed the Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1901. This one of two known studies for the painting, showing the view from Bjørnson's home in Aulestad, Norway.
From the auction notes: The present painting is a study for the painting “Hornbækfiskere paa Sildefangst. Tidlig Morgen” (Fishermen from Hornbæk fishing for herring. Early morning) from 1877, this one no. 157 in H. Chr. Christensen's catalogue raisonné. See "Other versions".
From the auction notes: Viggo Lachmann (1864–1928) married Engel Cathrine Saxild (1885–1966) on 2 July 1909, she was the daughter of master baker Saxild in Skagen. She was a real Skagen girl and best friend with Helga Ancher (1883–1964) and several times used as a model by both Anna (1859–1935) and Michael Ancher (1849–1927). As the date indicates, the painting has probably been a wedding present.
In September 1904, Krøyer travelled to the spa town of Wiesbaden for treatment. His letters and paintings from the time portray him as being in a rather exalted state, as described in Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, 2002 pp. 344-349.
Rigmor Kjær (1869-1948) was the daughter of Anna Caroline Andrea Ancker and Peter Bernhard Kjær. In 1893 she married Ivar Kristian Wibroe Nyholm (1867-1947). Krøyer portrayed members of the family a number of times.
This is the title used by Christensen. The experts at Bruun Rasmussen spelled the house owner with a K. Krøyer repeated this scene the following year in larger format (Christensen 346).
Krøyer made two drawings as a set 1883. The experts at Bruun Rasmussen thinks that this one shows Ferdinand Theodor Rée and the other one his wife, Gerhardine Rée. F.T. Rée died in 1879, so Krøyer made the drawing after a photo, as stated in the inscription. The lot contained both drawings.
Civita dantino kroyer frokost.jpg Painting by the Norwegian-born Danish artist P.S. Krøyer titled Ved frokostborder i Civita d'Antino (At the Lunch Table in Civita d'Antino). The scene at Kristian Zahrtmann's lodgings in Casa Cerroni includes (from left) Marie Krøyer, P.S. Krøyer, the young painter Henry Lørup, an Italian waitress, Zahrtmann and the painter Peter Tom-Petersen. (Source: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, 2005, page 240.
The experts at Bruun Rasmussen singled this painting out as a clear example of Krøyer being influenced by impressionist painters. They cited the resemblance to Claude Monet's 1873 painting of women and children in a puppy field near Argenteuil.
Miss Beatrice Dietrichsen and the painter Vilhelm Rosenstand in a duet, accompanied by Mrs Vilhelmine Bramsen at the piano. Seen at the front - with her back to the viewer - is Miss Marie Triepcke. Krøyer wanted her to sit for him, and this is his first painting of her. (Source: Peter Michael Hornung (2005): Peder Severin Krøyer, page 229.)
This is probably Udsigt fra Christianshavn mod Nikolai Taarn. Marts. ("View from Christianshavn toward Nicolai Tower. March.") from March 1871. It has number 43 in Christensen's book and dates from March 1871. Only point is that Christensen gives its dimensions slightly smaller (16 x 19)
Marie and P.S. Krøyer came to Civita d'Antino in June 1890 as part of their extensive honeymoon travels. They visited the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann, who had lodgings with the Cerroni family, just at the gate. Krøyer made a number of paintings during their stay.
From the auction notes: Krøyer travels to Spain in February 1878 and stays there until the beginning of September. From 7 to 11 April, he stays in Ronda. Peter Michael Hornung, “Peder Severin Krøyer”, 2002 p. 82 cites a letter P.S. Krøyer wrote home to his mother about his journey to Ronda on a mule (in Danish): “It was a magnificent journey over the mountains, all on horseback or on mules, with two drivers with the luggage, a 2-day trip, somewhat difficult to sit for so long on horseback, but we saw the most lush valleys, large wild mountain landscapes up on the heights and only recently became acquainted with Spanish folk life, really natural and unspoiled, especially in a small, really old robber town, where we spent the night in the hostel in the same place”. Hornung writes on pp. 83–84 about Krøyer's experiences in Ronda. Krøyer was enthusiastic about the town. He described it thus (in Danish): “Ronda is an extremely picturesque mountain town from the time of the Moors, beautifully situated...”. During the stay, Krøyer painted two small paintings, the present painting dated 10 April and “Klippekløft med vandfald” (Rock gorge with water fall), dated 9 April. The latter at The Art Museums of Skagen (Inv. No. 1500).
Krøyer celebrated his 50th birthday on July 23, 1901 in Bjørnesjerne Bjørnson's home at Aulestad. Among those present that summer was the youngest Bjørnson daughter Dagny, then married to the German publisher Albert Langen.
In the mid 1870s Krøyer was busy delivering portraits. This one was ordered by the merchant and etatsråd Bernhard Kjær (born 1837). Krøyer had portrayed both Mrs. and Mr. Kjær in 1875 and now it was the children's turn. The four are Regnar, Rigmor, Ingrid and Astrid. Source: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, page 37.
This is a study for Krøyer's painting Fiskere trække våd på Skagens Nordstrand. Sildig eftermiddag, now at Skagens Museum. It is not among the three studies mentioned by Christensen (no. 295-297), but is obviously connected.
In the Catalogue Raisonné with the title: "En Flok Drenge ude i det solglitrende Hav. Inde ved Strandkanten er tre, og paa Sandet en Dreng i Løb ud mod de andre" (A group of boys in the glinting water. Three on the beach and one in the sand running towards the others).
Julie Vett (1872-1959) was the daughter of Caroline and Emil Vett, a leading Danish businessman. In 1896 she married the naval officer Kay Reinhard (1871-1928), who later went into business and became managing director of the shipping company DFDS.
This was Krøyer's first group painting, and he put a lot of effort into studies of the participants from 1873 until finishing it in 1875. Sadly, only this black and white copy is available at the time. Source: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, page 42-45.
Krøyer gave this painting to Holger Drachmann as a gift on his 60th birthday. On the lower left side he added the text, Til H.D. fra S.K. 9. Oct 1906.
P. S. Krøyer - Wessel & Vett.jpg A portrait study of Theodor Wessel and Emill Vett by P. S. Krøyer for his monumental oil on canvas painting Fra Københavns Børs. Oil on canvas. 132 x 93 cm. Owner: Magasin du Nord Fonden.
From the auction notes: The painting is a study for no. 128 in the Catalogue Raisonné entitled “Fra Smedien i Hornbæk” (From the smithy in Hornbæk) from 1875 with the measurement 91×119 cm in The Hirschsprung Collection (Inv. No. 224). See "Other versions".
Octavius Thomas Hansen (1838-1903) was a Danish lawyer and politician. This work is a study from 1903 - the year Hansen died - and that may be the reason why there is no finished portrait.
The painting was commissioned by Rigmor Krag's father, who paid 1,500 DKK for it. The girl might be Rigmor Charlotte Christiane Krag (1890-1938), daughter of Frederikke Louise Stilling (1855-1927) and Peter Rasmus Krag (1840-1929).
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When Holger Drachmann died in 1908, the Museum at Frederiksborg commissioned Krøyer with a portrait of him. Krøyer could just have repeated his 1895 portrait, but instead he looked at his neighbour. The dune warden Ole Kristoffersen had exactly the same stature as the late poet. Tall, with somewhat narrow shoulders, blue eyes and a white beard. In the attic of the mayor's house in Skagen stood Drachmann's trunk with all his clothes, and they fitted Kristoffersen neatly. The result was a portrait of Kristoffersen that Krøyer gave an uncanny likeness to Drachmann by adding his facial features including the well known stare into infinity, and it became the basis of the similarly sized portrait.
This is one of the eight known studies (Christensen no. 502-509) for Krøyer's painting of bathing boys (Christensen no. 510), which disappeared around World War II.
This is a study for Krøyers portrait of the two Bendix brothers (Christensen no. 634). Jørgen was born in 1892 and later became an opera singer. Tyge was born in 1894 and became a painter and actor.
A gift to Krøyer's friend and colleague, Willy Martens. The three boys in the water are also featured in Krøyer's much larger painting from 1884, now at the Hirschsprung Collection. See "Other versions".
From the auction notes: Katrine Halkier, “Katalog. 1877–79 Paris og Bonnats atelier” in the exhibition catalogue “Krøyer i internationalt lys”, The Hirschsprung Collection & The Art Museums of Skagen, 2011, mentioned and ill. p. 169. Here, Halkier writes about the painting (in Danish): “When Krøyer came back to Paris after a long stay in Spain, Bonnat recommended that he ended his studies in Paris by painting a large classical composition to be shown at the upcoming Salon. Krøyer sought advice about his painting from his well-read friend and colleague, Karl Madsen. The latter had recently read the Greek poet Longus' classic shepherd's tale about Daphnis and Chloe and suggested this young couple in love as a motif for Krøyer. At the Salon in France the painting did not arouse much interest. The Danish audience, however, received the picture with greater goodwill. When the painting was exhibited in Copenhagen in 1879 in the Industrial Exhibition Building, a critic wrote about the exhibition in Ude og Hjemme on 27 July and highlighted Krøyer's Daphnis and Chloe as the ”Masterpiece“. The critic continued: ”In terms of spiritual content as well as the handling of the lines and in general the entire painterly execution, the work is one of the significant artist's very best“.
Krøyer had his debut as an exhibitor at the Salon in Paris in 1879 with the present painting, which was done during his student years with the French painter Léon Bonnat (1833–1922). “Daphnis and Chloe” by the Greek writer Longus (2nd century AD) is the love story between two foundlings who are both found and raised by shepherds. The painting is one of Krøyer's only attempts at the French salon style. He subsequently abandoned history painting and mythological scenes and instead turned his focus to the naturalistic plein-air painting that Krøyer is associated with today.
Marie krøyer p.s. krøyer.jpg Painting by P.S. Krøyer of his wife Marie (born Marie Triepke). The painting was probably done in 1889 during their stay at Stenbjerg Kro in Thy - as part of their long and far-reaching honeymoon. Christensen dated it to 1890, but the Loeb Collection argue convincingly for 1889 on their homepage
I 1866 - da P.S. Krøyer var 15 - fik han en malerkasse af sine plejeforældre, og han gik straks i gang med at arbejde. Dette maleri forestiller plejefaderen Henrik Nikolaj Krøyer, blandt bøgerne i sit arbejdsværelse.
The museum at Frederiksborg has a study for this work. The professor had died in 1870, and the portrait draws heavily on Krøyer's 1866 portrait of him.
This is one of eight known studies - seven mentioned by Christensen and one more appearing at an auction in 2000 - for Krøyer's 1898 painting Skagen Jægere (Hunters of Skagen).
This is a study for Krøyer's 1875 painting Fra Smedien in Hornbæk (From the Smithy of Hornbæk). Source: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, page 40-41.
Peder Severin Krøyer - Georg Brandes som Foredragsholder - 1902.png Krøyer malede portrætter af Brandes i 1879, 1883, 1900 og 1902. Ingen af billederne var helt tilfredsstillende for begge aktører, og Hornung påpeger modellens "anselige forfængelighed". Krøyer havde sine egne reservationer omkring denne 1902-udgave: Saa, nu ligner du en fordrukken Svensker, der holder Bordtale. Kilde: Peter Michael Hornung, Peder Severin Krøyer, page 32.
The painting shows four Norwegians in Italy (Krøyer was not yet a Danish citizen). The painting has a dedication to Mrs. Peterssen and it was Krøyer's first painting of friends seated around a table - a genre that almost became his own. To the left, Christian Meyer Ross, then Krøyer, Nicoline Peterssen and Eilif Peterssen. Source: Peter Michael Hornung: Peder Severin Krøyer, page 120.
Jens Holger Drachmann (1880-1929) was the son of Emmy and Holger Drachmann. The experts at Bruun Rasmussen tell us that Krøyer painted the portrait in the summer of 1883, while Holger Drachmann was in Norway. Apparently, Jens was a very lively boy, and the story goes that Krøyer placed a stuffed seagull on a branch in the garden, and then had his friends converse it, to keep the boy's attention so Krøyer could paint him. Holger Drachmann was very pleased with the surprise painting, but when the couple split up, the children and the painting went with Emmy. She was later forced to sell it.
This is one of five known studies (Christensen 481-485) for Krøyer's 1891 painting En Gruppe Fiskere paa Skagens Nordstrand (A group of fishermen on the North beach of Skagen), Christensen no. 486.
This is one of five known studies (Christensen 481-485) for Krøyer's 1891 painting En Gruppe Fiskere paa Skagens Nordstrand (A group of fishermen on the North beach of Skagen), Christensen no. 486.