Sophus Jacobsen

Sophus Jacobsen (Norwegian, 1833-1912) Fishing in a moonlit bay signed 'S. Jacobsen' (lower left) oil on canvas 30¼ x 50 in. (77 x 127 cm.) VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on thebuyer's premium. PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 23 May 1989, lot 263 (for$16,500 incl. premium). Sophus Jacobsen is best known for his haunting marine paintingsand snowscapes, which respectively incorporate aspects of Nordicand Dutch Romanticism. The moonlit subject and obvious symbolism ofthe motifs in this painting (the boat sailing off over the horizon,the single figure in the foreground) bear obvious homage to theseascapes of Johan Christian Dahl and Caspar DavidFriedrich.

2407 - SOPHUS JACOBSEN Norge 1833-1912 Landskap, Düsseldorf Signerad och daterad S. Jacobsen Düsseldorf 1860. Olja på duk, 85 x 125 cm. Signed and dated. Oil on canvas. Estimate: SEK 30 000-40 000 (EUR 2 700-3 600) Contact our experts about this object Place an absentee bid on this object Bidding closes 2009-05-28 - 11:00 (CET)

Sophus Jacobsen (Norwegian, 1833-1912) Gondoliers on the Grand Canal with a view of Santa Maria Maggiore, Venice signed and dated 'S Iacobsen.66' (lower left) oil on canvas 31 x 46½ in. (78.7 x 118.1 cm.) Painted in 1866 Special Notice This lot is exempt from Sales Tax. Pre-Lot Text SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS IN ORDER TO BENEFIT ITS AMERICAN ART ACQUISITONS FUND Provenance Mrs. Caroline Thomas. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1912 (bequest from the above). Lot Notes *This lot may be exempt from sales tax as set forth in the Sales Tax Notice in the back of the catalogue.