Vente aux enchères en direct 1044519th Century European Art
Paul Gustave Fischer (Danish, 1860-1934)
Lot 96PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION (LOTS 10, 25, 31, 56, 57, 72, 96 & 114)

Paul Gustave Fischer (Danish, 1860-1934)

Elegant company buying flowers on a Copenhagen street

Fermé16 April 2015

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Paul Gustave Fischer (Danish, 1860-1934)
Elegant company buying flowers on a Copenhagen street
signed, inscribed and dated 'Kare Bröckner tak for de mange "Stöd" i Aap; Et glee deligt 1911 onsker din hengivne/ Paul Fischer/ 31.12./1910' (upper centre)
pencil, ink and wash on paper
11 x 8 ½ in. (28 x 22 cm.)

Note du spécialiste

Paul Fischer studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. His early works depicted city life and the intricate relationships between its inhabitants. As he became well travelled he would depict cities in Scandinavia, Italy and Germany, but it is his works of his hometown Copenhagen for which he is best known. The present lot, with a personal dedication from New Year's Eve in 1910, shows a small caricature of city life. Set under the stork fountain in Amagertorv square, an elegant family preoccupied with buying flowers and are watched over by a waiting pickpocket, whilst a nearby officer is himself distracted by the elegant lady.
The inscription on this work translates as 'Dear Buchner. Thanks for all the efforts this year. I wish you a happy 1911. Your devoted Paul Fischer'.