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Carl Frederik Sørensen
'A Three-Masted Frigate off Capri', 19th Century Seascape, Royal Naval Museum

1863

$18,500
£14,053.77
€16,187.70
CA$26,466.12
A$29,026.31
CHF 14,970.08
MX$346,743.80
NOK 189,866.17
SEK 178,116.01
DKK 120,934.06

About the Item

Inscribed lower right, "Carl Sorensen" for Carl Frederick Sorensen (Danish, 1818-1879) and dated 1863. Displayed in a custom-made carved gilt-wood frame by Stephen Motyka of Rhode Island. Framed dimensions: 24''H x 31.75''W x 3.25''D A serene marine painting from the artist’s late period showing both his unerring compositional sense and his mastery of light and perspective. In 1848, Sorensen was commissioned by the Danish Government as the official naval artist to accompany the Royal Danish Navy on an official tour of the Mediterranean and to make a series of studies of the trip. The inspiration that Sorensen derived from this expedition led him to return to Capri every summer for the remainder of his life and also inaugurated his career as Denmark’s preeminent marine painter. Sorensen received many honors and awards during his lifetime and his work may be found in the permanent collections of museums worldwide, including a substantial collection at the Royal Naval Museum, Copenhagen. Reference: Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Vol. 13, p. 35-36; Thieme-Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler, Vollmer Supplement, Vol. 31, p. 208; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, New York, 1948, p. 413; Weilbach, Dansk Kunstnerleksikon; Davenport’s Art Reference Guide, 2007/8 Edition, p. 1908; et al.
  • Creator:
    Carl Frederik Sørensen (1818-1879, Danish)
  • Creation Year:
    1863
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    painting: age-appropriate craquelure, minor restoration. frame: minor restoration; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416830032

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