Technical description
Provenance
-1907-1911:
Artist
Nikolai Astrup
(1880-1928)
1911-1936:
Purchased by
Edvard Waldemar Aslaksen
(1868-1938)
1936-1974:
By descent, to
Edvard Andreas Aslaksen
(1897-1974)
1974-1999:
By descent, to
Haldis Aslaksen
(1899-1999)
1999-2000:
By descent, to
Private owner
2004-current:
Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum
Exhibition history
Solo exhibition
1928-11-11 - 1928-12-9
Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling
Kristiania (Oslo)
Catalogue number 79
See exhibition
Group exhibition
1908-7 - 1908-9-1
Kunstudstillingen fra Hamar ('Hamarudstillingen')
Catalogue number [no]
See exhibition
The Artist's Notes
“last summer night before the hay harvest begins”
Astrup, Nikolai to Aslaksen, Edvard Waldemar, 1909-01. Nasjonalbiblioteket, Brevs.295-331570. p. 2.
has been kept at length in his storage facilities, and is therefore probably both dusty and slack and is therefore in need of both being dusted with a damp cloth and being varnished before one can perceive anything whatsoever of the atmosphere.
Astrup, Nikolai to Aslaksen, Edvard Waldemar, 1909-01. Nasjonalbiblioteket, Brevs.295-331570. p. 4.
Bibliography
Bergens kunstforening. Katalog over Nikolai Astrups Maleriutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1908.
Bergens Kunstforening. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Mindeutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1928.
Sommernatt i slåttetiden
Oil on canvas, 1907 - 1907, 563 x 852 mm
Astruptunet, Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum
Photo: Dag Fosse/KODE
Photo: Dag Fosse/KODE
Photo: Dag Fosse/KODE
Technical description
Provenance
-1907-1911:
Artist
Nikolai Astrup
(1880-1928)
1911-1936:
Purchased by
Edvard Waldemar Aslaksen
(1868-1938)
1936-1974:
By descent, to
Edvard Andreas Aslaksen
(1897-1974)
1974-1999:
By descent, to
Haldis Aslaksen
(1899-1999)
1999-2000:
By descent, to
Private owner
2004-current:
Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum
Exhibition history
Solo exhibition
1928-11-11 - 1928-12-9
Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling
Kristiania (Oslo)
Catalogue number 79
See exhibition
Group exhibition
1908-7 - 1908-9-1
Kunstudstillingen fra Hamar ('Hamarudstillingen')
Catalogue number [no]
See exhibition
The Artist's Notes
“last summer night before the hay harvest begins”
Astrup, Nikolai to Aslaksen, Edvard Waldemar, 1909-01. Nasjonalbiblioteket, Brevs.295-331570. p. 2.
has been kept at length in his storage facilities, and is therefore probably both dusty and slack and is therefore in need of both being dusted with a damp cloth and being varnished before one can perceive anything whatsoever of the atmosphere.
Astrup, Nikolai to Aslaksen, Edvard Waldemar, 1909-01. Nasjonalbiblioteket, Brevs.295-331570. p. 4.
Bibliography
Bergens kunstforening. Katalog over Nikolai Astrups Maleriutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1908.
Bergens Kunstforening. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Mindeutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1928.