Lot Essay
Petersen studied at the Academy in Copenhagen in the 1830. The present oil on paper study was executed during his trip in Italy in 1850-2, and shows Lake Garda seen from Nago-Torbole on the northern shore.
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A view of Nago at sunset
Details
Wilhelm Petersen (Copenhagen 1812-1880)
A view of Nago at sunset
dated 'D 12 October 51' and inscribed 'Nago'
oil on paper
6 7/8 x 11 in. (175 x 279 mm.)
A view of Nago at sunset
dated 'D 12 October 51' and inscribed 'Nago'
oil on paper
6 7/8 x 11 in. (175 x 279 mm.)
Literature
M. Christensen and J. Faye, Wilhelm Petersen, a forgotten painter of the Golden Age, Copenhagen, 1990, no. 211.
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