Louis Francis Henri Apol

Louis Apol (Dutch, 1850-1936) A cottage in a snowy landscape signed 'Louis Apol' (lower left) oil on canvas 31 1/2 x 44in (80 x 111.8cm) Footnote: PROVENANCE: with Frost & Reed, London; Leonard K. Firestone, Beverly Hills, California; Estate of Frederick Trevor Harris, Rancho Mirage, gifted from theabove. Frederick Trevor Harris (1920-2010) served as a butler to manycelebrities during his career, such as President Eisenhower andPresident Ford; he quit Bob Hope's employ to work for Mr. LeonardK. Firestone and his family, serving them for 38 years at PebbleBeach and in Europe when Mr. Firestone was Ambassador toBelgium.

Lot #: 101 Description: Lodewijk Frederik Hendrik (Louis) Apol The Hague 1850 - 1936 Winter landscape Signed l.r. Black and white chalk, 30 x 19.5 cm. NB: Underneath the signature illegibly annoted. euro 800,00 - 1200,00 Place bid Price (euro excl. buyer's premium) -

Louis Apol (Dutch, 1850-1936) The river ferry signed and dated 'Louis Apol 75' (lower right) oil on canvas 20¼ x 39¾ in. (51.4 x 101 cm.) Louis Apol started painting at a very young age, his natural talent earning him immediate recognition. He took private lessons from the renowned landscape artists Johannes Franciscus Hoppenbrouwers and Pieter Stortenbecker. As Apol's style developed he focused on winter scenes. Occasional solitary figures were used to underpin the often bleak mood of his compositions. Success and international recognition followed his debut in the Hague's triennial exhibition (1869). He received an honourable scholarship from the Dutch King William III which encouraged his development further. In 1880 he joined an exploratory voyage to the North Pole where he gained yet more inspiration for future projects.

Special Notice Christie’’’’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,000. Buyer’’’’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually. signed 'Louis.Apol ft.' (lower left) oil on canvas 49 x 66.5 cm. Provenance Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 12 June 1974, lot 175. s'Hertogenbosch, Kunsthandel Borzo, Voorjaarstentoonstelling , 1980, where acquired by the present owner. IMPORTANT NOTICE Conditions of Sale/Business For This Sale

Amsterdam Sale Date Sep 05, 2007 Lot Number 0239 Sale Number 2760 Creator Louis Apol (Dutch, 1850-1936) Lot Title On a forest path in Autumn Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 Euros Special Notice Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually. Lot Description Louis Apol (Dutch, 1850-1936) On a forest path in Autumn signed 'Louis Apol f' (lower left) oil on canvas 41 x 51 cm.