A quiet, sunny day at sea. Several ships are at anchor, drying sails. Signed Anton Melbye and indistinctly dated (1840?). Oil on canvas. 70×97 cm.

A quiet, sunny day at sea. Several ships are at anchor, drying sails. Signed Anton Melbye and indistinctly dated (1840?). Oil on canvas. 70×97 cm. Presumably exhibited Charlottenborg 1840 no. 120 with the title: “Nogle Skibe, som tørre Sejl i stille Vejr. Eftermiddagsbelysning” (Some ships drying sails in calm weather. Afternoon light). Provenance: According to a note on the reverse of the stretcher, the painting has belonged to Mrs barrister Buhl, Randers.

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Paintings

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H 70 × W 97 cm