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Ernst Philip De Fine Licht19th Century Folk Art, Swedish Oil Painting, Helsingborg Old Town Hall, Naivec. 1877
c. 1877
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This atmospheric late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Ernst Philip De Fine Licht (1855-1929) offers a quietly poetic glimpse of Helsingborg as it once was. Though a grocer by trade, De Fine Licht possessed a keen eye for the rhythms of everyday life, and here he lingers on a moment outside the old town hall - an unassuming civic building perched above the Øresund strait.
The scene feels almost cinematic: three figures pause in conversation while a police officer, half-in shadow, watches from the doorway. It is the end of the working day, the clock reading just after five, and the town exhales into its evening. Boats slip along the strait, façades fall into long northern light, and far across the water the profile of Kronborg Castle - Shakespeare’s Elsinore - anchors the horizon.
De Fine Licht’s manner has a gentle, Lowry-esque candour: simple forms, honest gestures, an affection for the unspectacular. His Helsingborg is not grand but lived-in, shaped by the people who passed this spot daily. The old town hall itself, built in 1800, would soon be replaced as the city grew, giving this painting the feeling of a farewell - an artist recording something familiar before it slipped into history. He painted this view more than once, suggesting a personal connection to the place.
Unsigned and presented in a contemporary frame.
Provenance: Private collection, Sweden.
- Creator:Ernst Philip De Fine Licht (1855 - 1929, Swedish)
- Creation Year:c. 1877
- Dimensions:Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 41.5 in (105.41 cm)
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- Condition:Cleaned. Revarnished. Craquelure throughout. Later stretcher. The paint layer is stable. Frame in excellent condition.
- Gallery Location:Cheltenham, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2328215733532
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