Bidspirit auction | Monogrammist F.H.

Monogrammist F.H. - Monogrammist F.H. or F. K., The Rape of the Sabine Women. 1912.. Monogrammist F.H. 20th century. Jacob Christian Jacobsen 1811 Copenhagen – 1887 Rome Oil on canvas. Monogrammed and dated ”F.H.12” or ”F.K.12” lower left. Verso on the upper stretcher bar, old inscription in lead ”Dr. Jacobsen”, location ”Valby” (district of Copenhagen) and ”Gode 108”. In a silver-colored cove frame. Provenance: Private collection Berlin; formerly Jacob Christian Jacobsen collection. Partial deformations due to low canvas tension. Nailing of the support renewed, tear and narrow stretching edge at the upper right corner. Punctual paint losses over the entire image area, a larger one (0.8 x 1 cm) at the right edge. Distinct craquelure in the area of the sky. Punctual retouches. Varnish slightly yellowed. Frame with defects in the setting. Dimensions: 74.7 x 92 cm, frame 84.5 x 102 cm. Monogrammist F.H. 20th century.