Technical description

The painting has a sketch-like appearance. It is painted with forceful, broad strokes, and the artist has allowed the canvas to remain unpainted in several places. At the Commemorative Exhibition in 1928 the painting is listed as unsigned, and the signature “N.A.” was perceived as being secondary.

Provenance

-1924-1928:

Artist

Nikolai Astrup

(1880-1928)

1928-1954-:

By descent, to

Engel Astrup

(1892-1966)

-1954-1972:

Purchased by

Hilmar August Reksten

(1897-1980)

1972-1991-:

Gift to

Hilmar Rekstens allmennyttige fond

-1991-2001:

N. N.

2001-2001:

In custody of

Sotheby's

2005-2005:

In custody of

Sotheby's

2005-current:

Purchased by

Private owner

2008-current:

On deposit to

Griegsamlingen (Oseana Kunst og kultursenter) (The Grieg Collection (Oseana Kunst- og kultursenter))

Exhibition history

Solo exhibition

1928-10-10 - 1928-11-4

Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling

Bergen

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1928-11-11 - 1928-12-9

Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling

Kristiania (Oslo)

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1955-1-10 - 1955-12-31

Nikolai Astrup. Malerier og tresnitt

Oslo

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1965-12-1 - 1965-12-19

Nikolai Astrup

København

Catalogue number 30

See exhibition

1980-3-14 - 1980-4-7

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Bergen

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

1980-4-12 - 1980-5-4

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Oslo

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

1980-6-4 - 1980-6-29

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Trondheim

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

Group exhibition

Bibliography

Kunstnernes Hus. Nikolai Astrup. Malerier og tresnitt. Oslo: Kunstnernes Hus, 1955.

Bergens Kunstforening. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Mindeutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1928.

Kunstforeningen i København. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. København: Kunstforeningen i København, 1965.

St. Hansbål ved stranden II

Oil on canvas, 1924 - 1928, 800 x 1000 mm

Private owner, Griegsamlingen (Oseana Kunst og kultursenter) (The Grieg Collection (Oseana Kunst- og kultursenter))

Last update: 2024-01-24

Photo: Mittet & co AS (1935-1950)

Technical description

Provenance

-1924-1928:

Artist

Nikolai Astrup

(1880-1928)

1928-1954-:

By descent, to

Engel Astrup

(1892-1966)

-1954-1972:

Purchased by

Hilmar August Reksten

(1897-1980)

1972-1991-:

Gift to

Hilmar Rekstens allmennyttige fond

-1991-2001:

N. N.

2001-2001:

In custody of

Sotheby's

2005-2005:

In custody of

Sotheby's

2005-current:

Purchased by

Private owner

2008-current:

On deposit to

Griegsamlingen (Oseana Kunst og kultursenter) (The Grieg Collection (Oseana Kunst- og kultursenter))

Exhibition history

Solo exhibition

1928-10-10 - 1928-11-4

Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling

Bergen

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1928-11-11 - 1928-12-9

Nikolai Astrup. Mindeutstilling

Kristiania (Oslo)

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1955-1-10 - 1955-12-31

Nikolai Astrup. Malerier og tresnitt

Oslo

Catalogue number 115

See exhibition

1965-12-1 - 1965-12-19

Nikolai Astrup

København

Catalogue number 30

See exhibition

1980-3-14 - 1980-4-7

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Bergen

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

1980-4-12 - 1980-5-4

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Oslo

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

1980-6-4 - 1980-6-29

Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Maleri, tegning, grafikk

Trondheim

Catalogue number 79

See exhibition

Group exhibition

Bibliography

Kunstnernes Hus. Nikolai Astrup. Malerier og tresnitt. Oslo: Kunstnernes Hus, 1955.

Bergens Kunstforening. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Mindeutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1928.

Kunstforeningen i København. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. København: Kunstforeningen i København, 1965.

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