19th c. Danish Marine Oil Painting by Vilhelm Bille, Illuminated Maritime

19th c. Danish Marine Oil Painting by Vilhelm Bille, Illuminated Maritime
19th c. Danish Illuminated Marine Oil Painting by well-listed Denmark artist Vilhelm Victor Bille (1864-1908) | Oil on Canvas | Signed by the artist in the lower right corner "Vilh Bille" | Depicts sailing vessels from the coast back lit by the setting sun | Housed in what appears to be the original gold gilt gesso wood frame | Approx. Dimensions: Image: 16 3/4" H x 23" W; Frame: 22 1/8" H x 28 3/4" W | Provenance: Prominent Cumberland, Rhode Island Collection | Biography: Vilhelm Victor Bille (1864-1908): A well-known Danish artist who inherited his talent from his father, marine painter Carl Bille and, like him, specialized in marine painting; he also studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen (Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden & Auktionshaus Stahl).