Lot 171: Hjalmar Munsterhjelm (Finnish, 1840-1905)

Roineen lahdelma: the bay of Lake Roine, Finland
signed and dated 'H.Munsterhjelm. 72' (lower left)
oil on canvas
52 x 80 cm.

THE PROPERTY OF A DUTCH GENTLEMAN

The present lot is a view of Hdme, a province in the central inland of Finland. It is known that Hjalmar Munsterhjelm, who is especially admired for his panoramic landscapes, painted a landscape of the lake Roine from the Finnish lakeside, which was published as a steel engraving by A. Weger in the book Travelling in Finland. As the present lot is dated 1872, it is likely that it is the model for the engraving.

We wish to thank Mrs Ahtola-Moorhouse, Chief Curator of the Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, for confirming the authenticity of the present lot on the basis of a colour photograph and her help in cataloguing this lot.

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