Fritz Sigfried Georg Melbye

Lot 243: Fritz Sigfried George Melbye (Danish 1826-1896)

Name: Fritz Sigfried George Melbye (Danish 1826-1896)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ec9c8db008

Est: $15,000 USD - $20,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USMay 22, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Fritz Sigfried George Melbye (Danish 1826-1896)
Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
one signed and dated 'F M 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.); 16 x 22¾ in. (40.6 x 57.8 cm.) (2)

Artist or Maker

Fritz Sigfried Georg Melbye

Provenance

By descent from the artist.
Acquired from the above.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 24 November 1998, lot 106 (illustrated in color).
Acquired from the above.

Notes

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PALM BEACH COLLECTION

Fritz Sigfried George Melbye (Danish 1826-1896)
Cruz Bay; Cinnamon Bay, Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands)
one signed and dated 'F M 1851' (lower left)
oil on canvas
16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.); 16 x 22¾ in. (40.6 x 57.8 cm.) (2)

Auction Details

Latin American Sale

Christie's

May 22, 2012, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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