Thaulow, Frits — "Vinter med skiløperske" 1894

Signert nede til høyre: Frits Thaulow 94 Olje på lerret, 71 x 91 cm Vintermaleren Frits Thaulow, det var med sine vinterbilder med motiver fra Norge, at han slo igjennom i utlandet. I 1889 solgte han et stort vintermotiv til den franske stat for Luxembourg-museet (nå i Musée d’Orsay, Paris). For dette bildet mottok han Æreslegionen for kunstnerisk virksomhet. Siden hadde han flere og flere utstillinger ute, og flyttet selv i 1892 fra Norge. Auksjonens maleri viser en skiløper en kald, klar vinterdag. Motivet er trolig først malt under hans opphold i Telemark vinteren 1890. Piken bærer en typisk beltestakk fra Telemark. Slike vinterbildene solgte godt her hjemme også. Vi kjenner flere replikker av dette motivet, så han må ha fått bestillinger fortløpende. I 1894 malte han flere replikker for det amerikanske markedet. Takk til Mag.art. Vidar Poulsson for opplysninger om verket. English translation: Frits Thaulow "Winter with Skier" 1894 Oil on canvas, 71 x 91 cm Signed lower right: Frits Thaulow 94 Frits Thaulow gained international recognition with his winter scenes depicting Norwegian landscapes. In 1889, he sold a large winter scene to the French state for the Luxembourg Museum (now in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris). For this painting, he was awarded the Legion of Honour for artistic achievement. Subsequently, he had more and more exhibitions abroad and moved from Norway in 1892. This painting shows a skier on a cold, clear winter day. The motif was likely first painted during his stay in Telemark in the winter of 1890. The girl is wearing a typical beltestakk from Telemark. Such winter scenes also sold well at home. We know of several replicas of this motif, so he must have received continuous orders. Particularly in 1894, he painted several replicas for the American market. Thanks to Mag.art. Vidar Poulsson for information about the work.