Lot 3137: Laurits Andersen Ring (Danish, 1854-1933)

Laurits Andersen Ring (Danish, 1854-1933)
Karrebaeksminde in North Zealand
signed and dated 'LA Ring/1901' (lower left)
oil on canvas
15 x 23 7/8 in. (39.5 x 60.5 cm.)

Sotheby's, London, 27 March 1990, lot 197, where acquired by the present owner (4,460 GBP).

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
In 1896, Ring got married and settled in Karrebaeksminde, a small fishing hamlet where he stayed until 1898. He was a keen observer of the varied landscapes of Zealand. According to an inscription on the reverse, the frame was carved by Joachim Skovgaard.