A lake view

Details

Hugo Simberg (Finnish, 1873-1917)
A lake view
signed 'Hugo Simberg.' (lower right)
oil on panel
12 ¼ x 18 ¼ in. (31.1 x 46.4 cm.)

Provenance

Dr. Bertil Palmberg, Finland.
Thence by descent to Åke August Robert Palmberg, Finland.
Private collection, Switzerland.

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Lot Essay

Hugo Simberg did not find the inspirational education that he craved in the Finish Art Society, and so introduced himself to Akseli Gallen-Kallela. He would become Gallen-Kallela’s pupil and visit the artist between 1895 and 1897 for private lessons which delved not only into artistic development, but discussions on the soul. The influence of Gallen-Kallela can be seen in the subject of this glistening lake. In 2006, Simberg’s painting Wounded Angel (1903) was voted as Finland’s National Painting.

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