Lot Essay
In this work the figures in the foreground dominate the composition. To the left of the background only part of an English Mahogany 'dumb waiter' can be seen.
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Lost in thoughts
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Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff (Dutch, 1824-1882)
Lost in thoughts
signed and dated 'A H.Bakker Korff.70' (lower right), and authenticated, indistinctly inscribed with title and dated again 'Leiden 15 Juin 1870.' on a label and with the artist's seals on the reverse
oil on panel
20 x 16 cm.
Lost in thoughts
signed and dated 'A H.Bakker Korff.70' (lower right), and authenticated, indistinctly inscribed with title and dated again 'Leiden 15 Juin 1870.' on a label and with the artist's seals on the reverse
oil on panel
20 x 16 cm.
Provenance
Anon. Sale, Christie's London, 16 February 1979, lot 14, ill.
Exhibited
The Hague, Kunsthandel C.G. Key, October-November 1979.
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