Martinus Rørbye
1803-1848
View of the East Wing of Voergaard Castle
1833.
6 x 9 1/2 inches (152 x 241 mm)
Watercolor over graphite.
2017.226
Thaw Collection.
Notes
The drawing depicts the rear view of a part of the east wing of the Voergaard Castle, with the gateway constructed in 1588. Voergaard Castle, in North Jutland, about 10 km to the north of Dronninglund, is a two-winged or L-shaped castle, the north wing was constructed in 1520, the east wing 1586-91. -- Identification courtesy of Bent Sorensen.
Inscriptions/Markings
Recto, left: Voergaard; Recto, right: Rørbye; Verso: Wordgaard den 17 May 1833.
Associated names
Thaw, Eugene Victor, former owner.
Thaw, Clare, former owner.
Thaw, Clare, former owner.
Bibliography
Thaw Catalogue Raisonné, 2017, no. 342, repr.
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